Cecil Rhodes
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Government and Politics, Economics
- Subcategories: Colonialism, Colonies, Settlements, Empires, Dynasties, Business, Trade, Commerce, British Empire, Philanthropy, Philanthropists
- Curriculum: 19th Century European History, British History, African History
Article abstract: Exponent of British colonization and domination in the world, Rhodes was a business tycoon who dominated the world’s diamond supply and a benefactor who used wealth to establish the Rhodes scholarships.
Early Life
Cecil John Rhodes was born on July 5, 1853, at Bishop Stortford, Hertfordshire, the fifth son of the parish vicar, Francis William Rhodes, and his second wife, Louisa Peacock. The family consisted of nine sons, four of whom entered the army, and two daughters; none of the children was ever wed. Cecil attended the local...
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