Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray
Weetman Dickinson Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray,, known as Sir Weetman Pearson, Bt between 1894 and 1910, and as Lord Cowdray between 1910 and 1917, was a British engineer, oil industrialist, benefactor and Liberal politician. He was the owner of the Pearson conglomerate.
Weetman Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray
Cowdray Park, West Sussex, seat of 1st Viscount Cowdray. Purchased by him in 1909, house built in the 1870s by Charles Perceval, 7th Earl of Egmont
Dunecht House, Aberdeen, Scotland, a residence of 1st Viscount Cowdray and place of his death. Leased by him in 1907, purchased 1912. Built 19th century and extended 1912-20 by Pearson
Arms of the 1st Viscount Cowdray, facade of Dunecht House
Pearson plc is a multinational corporation, headquartered in the UK, focused on educational publishing and services.
Pearson headquarters in London