Pearson plc

UK publishing company
Organization media_company Q1916402
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Pearson plc is a public limited company founded by Samuel Pearson . The organization operates within the publishing and construction industries .

The company's product offerings include the book . Omar Abbosh serves as the CEO of the organization [1][2][3].

Pearson plc

Summary

Pearson plc is a media company[1]. It draws 471 Wikipedia views per month (media_company category, ranking #14 of 116).[2]

Key Facts

  • Pearson plc was a member of World Wide Web Consortium[3].
  • Pearson plc was a member of Publishers Association Limited[4].
  • Pearson plc is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • Pearson plc's instance of is recorded as media company[6].
  • Pearson plc's instance of is recorded as publishing house[7].
  • Pearson plc's instance of is recorded as public company[8].
  • Pearson plc's instance of is recorded as online program manager[9].
  • Pearson plc's founder is recorded as Samuel Pearson[10].
  • Pearson plc's headquarters location is recorded as London[11].
  • Pearson plc's chief executive officer is recorded as Omar Abbosh[12].
  • Pearson plc's ISNI is recorded as 0000000404224132[13].
  • Pearson plc's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 133239349[14].
  • Pearson plc's GND ID is recorded as 5052654-6[15].
  • Pearson plc's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n00038021[16].
  • Pearson plc's child organization or unit is recorded as Pearson Education[17].
  • Pearson plc's part of is recorded as FTSE 100 Index[18].
  • Pearson plc's part of is recorded as Natur-Aktien-Index[19].
  • Pearson plc's Commons category is recorded as Pearson plc[20].
  • Pearson plc's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35920309[21].
  • Pearson plc's stock exchange is recorded as New York Stock Exchange[22].
  • Pearson plc's stock exchange is recorded as London Stock Exchange[23].
  • Pearson plc's industry is recorded as publishing[24].
  • Pearson plc's chairperson is recorded as Sidney Taurel[25].
  • +1844-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Pearson plc[26].
  • Pearson plc's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.51, 'lon': -0.12194444444444}[27].

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Founding

Pearson plc's founder is recorded as Samuel Pearson[10]. +1844-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of it[26].

Identity

Part of include FTSE 100 Index[18], a stock market index[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1984[30] and Natur-Aktien-Index[19], a stock market index[31].

Leadership

Pearson plc's chief executive officer is recorded as Omar Abbosh[12]. Its chairperson is recorded as Sidney Taurel[25].

Operations

Pearson plc's headquarters location is recorded as London[11]. Its child organization or unit is recorded as Pearson Education[17].

Industry

Pearson plc's industry is recorded as publishing[24].

Ownership

Stock exchanges include New York Stock Exchange[22] and London Stock Exchange[23]. Pearson plc's product or material produced is recorded as book[32].

Why It Matters

Pearson plc draws 471 Wikipedia views per month (media_company category, ranking #14 of 116).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
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  26. [32] . wikidata.org.

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  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Yirba · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child organization or unit Pearson Education, Penguin Group
    Part of FTSE 100 Index, Natur-Aktien-Index
    Member of
    Headquarters location London
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