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3,826 CB 
Christiaan Barnard South African Surgeon 1922–2001
Christiaan Barnard South African Surgeon 1922–2001 11,203 SB 
Sydney Brenner South African Biologist 1927–2019
Sydney Brenner South African Biologist 1927–2019 84,950 AD Alexander du Toit South African Geologist 1878–1948
87,695 MF Meyer Fortes South African Anthropologist 1906–1983
184,309 DG Danie G. Krige South African Statistician 1919–2013
198,770 IS 
Isaac Schapera South African Anthropologist 1905–2003
Isaac Schapera South African Anthropologist 1905–2003 203,162 MW Monica Wilson South African Anthropologist 1908–1982
213,126 LB Louisa Bolus South African Botanist 1877–1970
315,557 AM 
Arthur Martin-Leake South African Physician 1874–1953
Arthur Martin-Leake South African Physician 1874–1953 333,979 IB Illtyd Buller Pole-Evans South African Botanist 1879–1968
423,751 MP 
Mamokgethi Phakeng South African Mathematician b. 1966
Mamokgethi Phakeng South African Mathematician b. 1966 431,760 HG 
Harry Grindell Matthews South African Inventor 1880–1941
Harry Grindell Matthews South African Inventor 1880–1941 499,938 MP Mary Pocock South African Botanist 1886–1977
508,276 MP 
Miriam Phoebe de Vos South African Botanist 1912–2005
Miriam Phoebe de Vos South African Botanist 1912–2005 540,334 JC Jan C. A. Boeyens South African Chemist 1934–2015
557,799 EP Eve Palmer South African Botanist 1916–1998
564,897 AF Alexander F. I. Forbes South African Astronomer 1871–1959
595,025 MW 
Malegapuru William Makgoba South African Physician b. 1952
Malegapuru William Makgoba South African Physician b. 1952 613,270 AP Alice Pegler South African Botanist 1861–1929
623,830 NS Neville Stuart Pillans South African Botanist 1884–1964
644,922 AK 
Alwin Karl Haagner South African Ornithologist 1880–1962
Alwin Karl Haagner South African Ornithologist 1880–1962 655,358 TJ 
Trefor Jenkins South African Geneticist b. 1932
Trefor Jenkins South African Geneticist b. 1932 674,307 TM 
Tshilidzi Marwala South African Computer Scientist b. 1971
Tshilidzi Marwala South African Computer Scientist b. 1971 679,845 AW 
Alexander William Roberts South African Astronomer 1857–1938
Alexander William Roberts South African Astronomer 1857–1938 745,040 WF 
Winsome Fanny Barker South African Botanist 1907–1994
Winsome Fanny Barker South African Botanist 1907–1994 763,794 LN Loyiso Nongxa South African Mathematician b. 1953
775,114 AW Alan William James Cousins South African Astronomer 1903–2001
809,230 PV Peter Vale South African Professor b. 1947
862,187 AJ 
Amy Jacot Guillarmod South African Botanist 1911–1992
Amy Jacot Guillarmod South African Botanist 1911–1992 918,716 CB Carruthers Beattie South African Physicist 1866–1946
1,002,224 KV Kit Vaughan South African Academic b. 1953
1,072,743 TP Tony Pooley South African Naturalist 1938–2004
1,475,357 ZN Zephany Nurse South African Nurse b. 1997
1,483,932 LK 
Lesetja Kganyago South African Economist b. 1965
Lesetja Kganyago South African Economist b. 1965 1,731,715 FN Fulufhelo Nelwamondo South African Computer Scientist
1,768,878 MS Marion Scheepers South African Mathematician b. 1957
1,815,793 TW Traugott Wilhelm Gevers South African Geologist 1900–1991
2,686,405 FL Ferdie le Grange South African Plastic Surgeon 1948–2013
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