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Some Famous People with the surname of Pearson

Karl PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailKarl Pearson FRS (27 March 1857 ? 27 April 1936) established the disciplineof mathematical statistics.
John Loughborough PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailJohn Loughborough Pearson was a Gothic Revival architect renowned for his work on churches and cathedrals.
Maryon PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailMaryon Elspeth Pearson, n?e Moody (1901 ? December 26, 1989) was the wife of Lester Bowles Pearson, the 14th Prime Minister of Canada.
Drew PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailAndrew Russell Pearson (December 13, 1897?September 1, 1969), known professionally as Drew Pearson, and born in Evanston, Illinois, was one of the most well-known American "yellow-"journalists of his day.
Ridley PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailRidley Pearson, born on March 13, 1953 in Glen Cove, New York, is an American writer.
Bernard PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailBernard Pearson is an artist best known for his sculptures of Discworld characters and buildings.
Duke PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailDuke Pearson (August 17, 1932 ? August 4, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer.
Todd PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailTodd Pearson (born November 25, 1977) is an Australian swimming champion, who was born in Geraldton, Western Australia.
James PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailJames Pearson VC (born Rathdowney, Queens County, Ireland) 2 October 1822 - died India 23 January 1900) was an Irish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
John PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailJohn Pearson VC (19 January 1825 - 18 April 1892) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to members of the British and Commonwealth forces.
John PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailJohn Pearson (February 28, 1612 ? July 16, 1686) was an English theologian and scholar.
Frederick Stark PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailFrederick Stark Pearson (July 3, 1861, Lowell, Massachusetts ? May 7, 1915) was an American electrical engineer and entrepreneur.
Gary PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailGary Pearson is a Canadian comedian, animator, and cartoonist.
Stan PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailStanley Clare Pearson (11 January 1919 ? 20 February 1997) was an English football player.
George PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailGeorge William Pearson (19 March 1875 - 6 February 1973) was a pioneering English film director, producer and screenwriter, especially in the heyday of "silent film".
Egon PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailEgon Sharpe Pearson (Hampstead, 11 August 1895 ? London, 12 June 1980) was the only son of Karl Pearson, and like his father, a leading British statistician.
David PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailDavid Gene Pearson (born December 22, 1934 in Spartanburg, South Carolina) is a former American NASCAR racecar champion.
Stuart PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailJames Stuart Pearson (born 21 June 1949 in Hull) was an English football player.
Billy PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailBill A.
Geoffrey PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailGeoffrey Arthur Holland Pearson OC (December 24, 1927 ? March 18, 2008) was a Canadian diplomat.
Denise PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailDenise Pearson (born Denise Lisa Maria Pearson, 13 June 1968, Romford, Essex) is an English singer-songwriter.
Stephen PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailStephen Paul Pearson (born 2 October 1982) is a Scottish footballer who plays for Derby County.
Johnny PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailJohnny Pearson (born 18 June 1925, Plaistow, London) is a British composer and pianist.
Kayleigh PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailKayleigh Emma Pearson (born 25 June 1985 in Bath, England) is an English model who is most famous for winning FHM's second High Street Honey competition, in 2003.
Stedman PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailStedman Pearson (born Stedman Pearson Jr.
James B. PearsonView on WikipediaMore detail"This article is about James Blackwood Pearson, U.
Noel PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailNoel Pearson (born June 25, 1965, Cooktown) is an influential Aboriginal Australian lawyer, land rights activist and founder of the Cape York Institute for Policy and Leadership, an organisation promoting the economic and social development of Cape York.
Drew PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailDrew Pearson (born January 12, 1951 in South River, New Jersey) is a sportscaster and former American football wide receiver for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
John A. PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailJohn Andrew Pearson (June 22, 1867 in Chesterfield, England ? June 11, 1940 in Toronto) was an early 20th Century Canadian architect and partner to the Toronto-based firm of Pearson and Darling.
Digby PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailDigby Pearson, also known as "Dig," is a British musician who founded Earache Records, which signed some of the most infamous heavy metal acts worldwide in the 1980s and early 1990s.
Allison PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailAllison Pearson (n?e Judith Allison Lobbett, born 1960, Carmarthen) is a British writer.
Carlton PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailCarlton D'Metrius Pearson, DD (born March 19, 1953 in San Diego, California) is an American singer and a minister in the United Church of Christ.
Michael PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailMichael Pearson (born 1936) is an acknowledged expert on Kent clocks and clock-making.
Patricia PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailPatricia Pearson is a Canadian journalist.
Preston PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailPreston James Pearson (born January 17, 1945 in Freeport, Illinois) is a former professional American football running back in the National Football League who played for the Baltimore Colts (1967-1969), the Pittsburgh Steelers (1970-1974), and the Dallas Cowboys (1975-1980).
Monte PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailMontgomery Marcellus (Monte) Pearson (September 2, 1908 - January 27, 1978) was a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians (1932-1935), New York Yankees (1936-1940) and Cincinnati Reds (1941).
Mike PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailMichael Wayne "Mike" Pearson (born August 22, 1980 in Tampa, Florida) is a gridiron football player, presently with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
Adam PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailAdam Pearson (born 8 April 1964) is the current chairman of Hull City, taking over from Paul Duffen on Monday 2 November 2009 for his second spell at the club.
Doris PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailDoris Pearson (born Doris May Pearson, 8 June 1966, Romford, England) is an English singer and ex member of the pop group, Five Star.
Paul Martin PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailDr.
Charles PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailCharles Pearson (4 October 1793 ? 14 September 1862) was Solicitor to the City of London, a reforming campaigner, and ? briefly ? Member of Parliament for Lambeth.
Kit PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailKathleen Margaret Pearson (born 30 April 1947) is a Canadian writer and winner of numerous literature awards.
Edmund PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailEdmund Lester Pearson (1880-1937) was an American librarian and author.
James PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailJames Anthony Pearson is a British actor who lives in Glasgow.
Virginia PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailVirginia Belle Pearson (March 7, 1886 - June 6, 1958) was an American stage and film actress.
Charles William PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailCharles William Pearson (1847-1917) was a pioneer Anglican missionary in Uganda, and thus was one of the pioneers of the Church of Uganda.
Joey PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailJoey Pearson (born Joseph A.
Nigel PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailNigel Graham Pearson (born 21 August 1963) is an English former football player, who played as a defender for Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough before going in to management.
Ewan PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailEwan Pearson is an English electronic music producer/remixer who works under various aliases including Maas, Sulky Pup, Villa America, World of Apples, and Dirtbox.
Kalvin PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailKalvin Pearson (born October 22, 1978) is an American football safety for the Detroit Lions in the National Football League.
Glen PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailGlen Douglas Pearson (born December 26, 1950 in Calgary, Alberta) is a politician in Ontario, Canada.
Alastair PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailBrigadier Alastair Stevenson Pearson CB, DSO & Three Bars, OBE, MC, TD (1915 ? 1995) was a baker, farmer and one of the most highly-regarded soldiers of the British Army who served in World War II.
Norman PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailNorman Pearson is an American orchestral tuba player who is most known as the tubist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra since 1993.
Robert E. PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailRobert E.
Francis PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailSir Francis Fenwick Pearson, 1st Baronet, MBE, JP (13 June 1911 ? 17 February 1991) was a British colonial administrator, farmer and politician.
John James PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailJohn James Pearson (October 25, 1800 ? May 30, 1888) was a member of the U.
Mark PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailMark Pearson (born 28 October 1939) is an English former footballer who played in the Football League as an inside forward for Manchester United, Sheffield Wednesday, Fulham and Halifax Town.
Ursula PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailUrsula Pearson Bellah (1929-2006) was a German-born, American actress, author, and businesswoman, most famous for her role of Hilda in Teenagers From Outer Space and her autobiographical perspective on Nazi Germany "Surviving the Judas Factor: A Childhood Entombed in Nazi Germany".
Lucy PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailLucy Charlotte Pearson (born 19 February 1972 in King's Lynn) is a former English cricketer who played 12 Women's Test matches and 62 Women's One Day Internationals.
Felicia PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailFelicia "Snoop" Pearson (born May 18, 1980) is an African-American actress, author, and rapper.
James Larkin PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailJames Larkin Pearson (September 13, 1879 - August 27, 1981) was a poet and newspaper publisher.
Harry PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailHarry Eyre Pearson was a first class cricketer who played 4 matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1878 and 1880.
John PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailJohn Henry Pearson is a first class cricketer who played 3 matches for Yorkshire County Cricket Club from 1934 to 1936.
Herb PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailHerbert Taylor Pearson was born 5 August, 1910 in Palmerston North and died 15 June, 2006 in Auckland.
Molly PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailMolly Pearson (1876 "-" January 29, 1959) was a Scottish stage actress of the early twentieth century.
William Gaston PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailWilliam Gaston Pearson (1858-1947) was an African American educator and businessman in North Carolina.
Albert J. PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailAlbert Jackson Pearson (May 20, 1846 ? May 15, 1905) was a soldier, attorney, judge, and two-term U.
Daphne PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailJoan Daphne Mary Pearson GC (25 May 1911, Bournemouth ? 25 July 2000, Melbourne) was an English Women's Auxiliary Air Force officer during World War II and one of only thirteen women recipients of the George Cross, the highest medal for gallantry not in the face of an enemy that can be awarded to a citizen of the United Kingdom.
William H. PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailWilliam H.
Amy PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailAmy Elizabeth Pearson (born 19 July 1985 in Birmingham, England) is a musician now living in Australia.
David PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailDavid Pearson is a Canadian scientist, academic and television personality.
Stan PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailStanley "Stan" Pearson (born 1888 in Sheffield) was a former professional footballer, who played for Huddersfield Town.
Noel PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailNoel Pearson, a native of Dublin, is a film and theatrical producer.
Paul PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailPaul Pearson (born June 15, 1957 in Campbell River, British Columbia) is a former slotback who played ten seasons in the Canadian Football League, mainly for the Toronto Argonauts.
Kevin PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailJoseph Kevin Pearson (born October 10, 1959) is a Republican member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from District 76.
Emma Maria PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailEmma Maria Pearson (1828-1893), the daughter of Captain Charles Pearson, RN, of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, was a writer and one of the first British women to serve as a nurse for the Red Cross.
Mike PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailMichael Pearson (born 19 January 1988) is a Welsh footballer who is currently playing for Barrow, having signed for the club in July 2008.
George PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailGeorge Pearson, MD, FRS (1751-1828), physician, chemist and early advocate of Jenner's cowpox vaccination.
Tom PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailThomas Pearson (20 May 1866 ? 4 July 1918) was an English footballer who played at inside-left.
Bird M. PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailBird Murphy Pearson (or Byrd Murphy Pearson) was a Florida lawyer, planter and a Democratic politician who served on the Florida Supreme Court from 1856 to 1859, one of the first to be popularly elected.
William PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailWilliam Pearson (1934 - 18 June 1995) was an American born baritone, who spent most of his career in Europe, especially in Germany.
Kyle PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailKyle Pearson (born October 8, 1984 in Panama City, Florida) is a minor league baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent.
Charles PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailLieutenant-General Sir Charles Knight Pearson KCMG CB (July 1834 ? 2 October 1909) was a military commander in the British Army during the Anglo-Zulu War (also known as the Zulu War).
Tom PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailTom Pearson (10 May, 1872-12 September 1957) was a Welsh international who played club rugby for Cardiff and Newport and county rugby with Middlesex.
Bert PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailMadison "Bert" Pearson (March 22, 1905 ? May 1945) was a professional American football player.
Lester B. PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailLester Bowles "Mike" Pearson, PC, OM, CC, OBE (April 23, 1897 ? December 27, 1972) was a Canadian professor, historian, civil servant, statesman, diplomat, and politician, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1957 for organizing the United Nations Emergency Force to resolve the Suez Canal Crisis.
Harold PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailHarold Frederick Pearson (7 May 1908 ? 2 November 1994) was an English footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Richard PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailRichard Pearson (born 1 August 1918, Monmouth, Monmouthshire) is a Welsh actor best known for his role as Mole in Cosgrove Hall's The Wind in the Willows, its subsequent television series, The Wind in the Willows (TV series) which led on from the original film and its spin-off programme Oh, Mr.
Alfred PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailThe Rt Rev Alfred Pearson was second Bishop of Burnley from 1905 to 1909.
Philip PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailPhilip James Pearson (born February 16, 1971) is an assistant basketball coach for the University of Georgia Bulldogs men's basketball team.
Barry PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailBarry Lynn Pearson (born February 4, 1950 in Geneseo, Illinois) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for four seasons for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1972-1973) and Kansas City Chiefs (1974-1976).
Stuart PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailStuart Pearson (born c.
Alfred L. PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailAlfred L.
John PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailJohn Hargreaves Pearson, also known as "Jackie Pearson" (25 January 1868 ? 22 June 1931) was an English footballer who spent his entire club career with Crewe Alexandra, playing at inside right, and made one appearance for England in 1892.
Albert PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailAlbert Victor Pearson (6 September 1892 - 24 January 1975) was an English footballer.
Kevin W. PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailKevin W.
Ross PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailRoss Pearson (born September 26, 1984 in Sunderland) is an English professional mixed martial arts fighter.
Lawrie PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailLawrence (Lawrie) Pearson (born 2 July 1965) is an English former footballer.
Mark PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailMark Pearson, born Vancouver, BC Canada on 18 June 1987, is a Canadian field hockey player.
John PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailJohn Pearson (22 January, 1892?1937) was a Scottish professional footballer who played for Arbroath, Tottenham Hotspur and Luton Town.
John PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailJohn Cecil Pearson (14 March 1896 ? 1979) was an English professional footballer who played as a full back.
Nancy K. PearsonView on WikipediaMore detailNancy K.

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