History of the Jews in South Africa persons became known as "Boerejode" (Boer Jews). A measure of intermarriage also occurred and was generally accepted. The South African gold rush began after 1886, attracting many Jews. In 1880, the Jewish population of South Africa numbered approximately 4,000; by 1914 it had grown to more than 40,000. So many of them came from Lithuania that some referred to the population as a colony of Lithuania; Johannesburg was also occasionally called "Jewburg". Jews fought on both sides during the Second Boer War (1899–1902). Some of the most notable fights during the three years' Boer War — such as the Gun
Ramaswamy S Ramaswamy S Ramaswamy S is an Indian-American structural biologist of Indian origin. He is currently a senior professor at Institute of stem cell biology and regenerative medicine (inStem). Ramaswamy S also abbreviated as "Rams" by his students and colleagues, holds the founding dean's position at inStem from May 2009. He was also the founding CEO of Center for Cellular and molecular platforms (C-CAMP), Bangalore-Biocluster from May 2009 to May 2016. His major role at National Center for Biological Sciences (NCBS) was to bridge the gap between research and application. He works in close coordination with Department of Biotechnology (DBT), and