Southern African science in the year 1909 – 100n

  • Cornelis Plug P.O. Box 21022, Valhalla 0137, South Africa.

Abstract

The year 1909 was the last full year during which the Cape of Good Hope, Natal, the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal Colony existed as independent states. Relatively few important scientific events took place in southern Africa during this year, or the ninth year of earlier centuries.