Abraham Izak Perold

Male, Deceased Person

1880 – 1941

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Who was Abraham Izak Perold?

Abraham Izak Perold, Ph.D. was a South African chemist and viticulturist. Educated in South Africa and Germany, Perold is best known for developing the Pinotage grape variety in 1925 through crossing Pinot noir and Cinsault. Dr. Perold also introduced 177 grape varieties into South Africa and became the first Professor of Viticulture at the University of Stellenbosch, later becoming Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at the university.

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Born
Oct 20, 1880
Died
Dec 11, 1941

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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