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John Ernest Adamson, English educationalist and Director of Education of the Colony of Transvaal (died1950)

John Ernest Adamson

English author and educator (1867–1950)

Sir John Ernest Adamson CMG was an English educationalist. He was director of education in Transvaal, modern day South Africa from 1905 to 1924 and played an important role in developing that territory's education system.
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Transvaal Colony

British colony from 1877 to 1881 and 1902 to 1910

The Transvaal Colony was the name used to refer to the Transvaal region during the period of direct British rule and military occupation between the end of the Second Boer War in 1902 when the South African Republic was dissolved, and the establishment of the Union of South…
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January 11

Day of the year

January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 354 days remain until the end of the year.
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