South Sea Company

Summary

South Sea Company is a colonial society^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of colonial_society entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,103 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• South Sea Company's instance of is recorded as colonial society^[3].
• South Sea Company's instance of is recorded as Ponzi scheme^[4].
• South Sea Company's headquarters location is recorded as London^[5].
• 1711 marks the founding of South Sea Company^[6].
• South Sea Company was dissolved in 1853^[7].
• South Sea Company's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work^[8].
• South Sea Company's legal form is recorded as joint-stock company^[9].
• South Sea Company's investor is recorded as Thomas Guy^[10].
• South Sea Company's investor is recorded as George I of Great Britain^[11].
• South Sea Company's investor is recorded as Anne of Great Britain^[12].
• South Sea Company's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject African diaspora^[13].

Body

Founding

1711 marks the founding of South Sea Company^[6].

Operations

South Sea Company's headquarters location is recorded as London^[5].

Dissolution

South Sea Company was dissolved in 1853^[7].

Why It Matters

South Sea Company ranks in the top 4% of colonial_society entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,103 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]