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Revision as of 16:12, April 26, 2007
Cecil Rhodes (1853-1902) was an English-born South African capitalist and politician. He was the founder of the de Beers Company, which during his life time and to this day controlled and controls 90% of the world's diamonds. He was also Prime Minister of Cape Colony. He was also the founder and head of the British South Africa Company and the virtual dictator of a British colony in Africa named after him called Rhodesia.