Historedia
Person

Erasmus Stephanus Jacobs

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1867

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Erasmus Stephanus Jacobs, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Erasmus Jacobs discovers the Eureka Diamond on the Orange River

    1867

    Role: Discoverer

    1. 1867 · Orange River banksDiscovery of the Eureka Diamond

      Erasmus Jacobs found the 21.25-carat diamond near Hopetown on the Orange River in 1867.

    2. 1867 · Paris ExhibitionParis Exhibition and Inspection

      The diamond was displayed in Paris in 1867, with conflicting reports on whether it was a replica.

Sources

  1. Eureka Diamond Wikipedia, revision of 2025-11-11