Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique de Panama
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Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique de Panama was the French company established in the late 19th century to construct a sea-level canal across the Isthmus of Panama under the leadership of Ferdinand de Lesseps, whose failure led to a major financial and political scandal.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique de Panama canonical | 2 |
| Compagnie Nouvelle du Canal de Panama | 1 |
| Compagnie Universelle du Canal de Panama | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2259160 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique de Panama Context triple: [Ferdinand de Lesseps, notableWork, Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique de Panama]
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A.
Panama Canal Company
The Panama Canal Company was a U.S. government-owned corporation responsible for operating, maintaining, and managing the Panama Canal and its surrounding facilities during much of the 20th century.
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B.
Panama Canal Authority
The Panama Canal Authority is the Panamanian government agency responsible for operating, managing, and maintaining the Panama Canal and its related services.
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C.
Panama Canal Commission
The Panama Canal Commission was the U.S. government agency that operated and maintained the Panama Canal until control was transferred to Panama at the end of 1999.
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D.
Isthmian Canal Commission
The Isthmian Canal Commission was a U.S. government body established in the early 20th century to oversee the construction and governance of the Panama Canal and its surrounding zone.
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E.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is a U.S. federal agency responsible for operating and maintaining the American portion of the St. Lawrence Seaway, a key commercial shipping route connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique de Panama Target entity description: Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique de Panama was the French company established in the late 19th century to construct a sea-level canal across the Isthmus of Panama under the leadership of Ferdinand de Lesseps, whose failure led to a major financial and political scandal.
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A.
Panama Canal Company
The Panama Canal Company was a U.S. government-owned corporation responsible for operating, maintaining, and managing the Panama Canal and its surrounding facilities during much of the 20th century.
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B.
Panama Canal Authority
The Panama Canal Authority is the Panamanian government agency responsible for operating, managing, and maintaining the Panama Canal and its related services.
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C.
Panama Canal Commission
The Panama Canal Commission was the U.S. government agency that operated and maintained the Panama Canal until control was transferred to Panama at the end of 1999.
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D.
Isthmian Canal Commission
The Isthmian Canal Commission was a U.S. government body established in the early 20th century to oversee the construction and governance of the Panama Canal and its surrounding zone.
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E.
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation is a U.S. federal agency responsible for operating and maintaining the American portion of the St. Lawrence Seaway, a key commercial shipping route connecting the Great Lakes to the Atlantic Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French company
ⓘ
joint-stock company ⓘ |
| causeOfDissolution |
bankruptcy
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financial collapse ⓘ |
| competedWith | Nicaragua canal proposals ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 1880s ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1889 ⓘ |
| engineeringConcept | sea-level canal ⓘ |
| financingMethod |
bond issues
ⓘ
public share subscription ⓘ |
| founded | 1879 ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Ferdinand de Lesseps ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | France ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Paris ⓘ |
| impact |
loss of savings for hundreds of thousands of French investors
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political crisis in the French Third Republic ⓘ |
| industry |
canal construction
ⓘ
civil engineering ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Panama scandals
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surface form:
Panama Affair
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| keyPerson |
Ferdinand de Lesseps
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surface form:
Charles de Lesseps
Ferdinand de Lesseps ⓘ Gustave Eiffel ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| legalForm | société anonyme ⓘ |
| majorEvent | Panama scandals ⓘ |
| name | Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique de Panama self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
failure to complete the Panama Canal
ⓘ
heavy investor losses ⓘ large-scale corruption scandal in France ⓘ |
| operatingStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| predecessorProject | Suez Canal Company experience ⓘ |
| project | Panama Canal ⓘ |
| projectCountryAtTheTime | Colombia ⓘ |
| projectLocation | Isthmus of Panama ⓘ |
| purpose | construction of a sea-level canal across the Isthmus of Panama ⓘ |
| reasonForFailure |
corruption
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cost overruns ⓘ mismanagement ⓘ tropical diseases among workers ⓘ underestimation of engineering difficulties ⓘ |
| shortName |
Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique de Panama
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Compagnie Universelle du Canal de Panama
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| stockExchangeListing |
Bourse de Paris
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surface form:
Paris Bourse
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| subjectOf |
criminal trials in France
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parliamentary investigations in France ⓘ |
| successor |
Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique de Panama
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Compagnie Nouvelle du Canal de Panama
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| timePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
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Subject: Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique de Panama Description of subject: Compagnie Universelle du Canal Interocéanique de Panama was the French company established in the late 19th century to construct a sea-level canal across the Isthmus of Panama under the leadership of Ferdinand de Lesseps, whose failure led to a major financial and political scandal.
Referenced by (4)
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