George Walker
1853-1924
About George Walker
Lived 1853 – 1924 (aged 70–71).
George Walker (1853 - September 18, 1924) was one of the alleged discoverers of the main gold reef on the Witwatersrand. He was born in Wigan, Lancashire, and emigrated as a young man to South Africa, where he worked as a prospector for the rest of his life. In 1886, the year he discovered the reef, he began working for the Struben brothers.
Walker never received any credit for the discovery and died in poverty in Krugersdorp on 18 September 1924.
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Who was George Walker?
1853-1924
When was George Walker born?
George Walker was born in 1853.
When did George Walker die?
George Walker died on 18 December 1924.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: George Walker (South Africa)
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