Witwatersrand Gold Rush

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:gold
gptkbp:causedBy discovery of gold in Witwatersrand
gptkbp:endDate 1890s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Witwatersrand Gold Rush
gptkbp:location gptkb:Witwatersrand,_South_Africa
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:George_Harrison_(prospector)
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Kimberley_diamond_rush
South African gold mining industry
gptkbp:resultedIn founding of Johannesburg
rapid population growth in Transvaal
gptkbp:significance led to Second Boer War
major economic impact on South Africa
gptkbp:startDate 1886
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Johannesburg,_South_African_Republic
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6