George Peirce (other)
George Peirce may refer to: * George James Peirce (1868–1954), American botanist * George W. Peirce (1846–1938), American businessman See also * George Pierce (other) * George Pearce (other) * George Pearse (other) George Pearse may refer to: *George Pearse, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire in 1833 *George Pearse, auto racer in the 1947 Australian Grand Prix See also *George Pearce (other) Sir George Pearce (1870–1952) was a Western Australian politic ...

George James Peirce
George James Peirce (March 13, 1868 – October 15, 1954) was an American botanist known for his work on plant physiology. He was an active member of the Palo Alto, California community for over 50 years. Early life Peirce was born on March 13, 1868, in Manila, Philippines, to American parents George Henry and Lydia Ellen Peirce (née Eaton). Career After attending Harvard University he earned a PhD at Leipzig University. He served as assistant professor of botany at Indiana University from 1895 to 1897, then joined the faculty of Stanford University, where he spent the remainder of his career in teaching and administrative roles. He retired from Stanford in 1933, but continued his interest in his community and with Stanford. He published three textbooks on plant physiology, was a fellow the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and served as president of the Botanical Society of America in 1932. Dr. Gilbert Morgan Smith, professor of botany at Stanford, said that "Dr. Peir ...
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George W
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009. A member of the Republican Party, Bush family, and son of the 41st president George H. W. Bush, he previously served as the 46th governor of Texas from 1995 to 2000. While in his twenties, Bush flew warplanes in the Texas Air National Guard. After graduating from Harvard Business School in 1975, he worked in the oil industry. In 1978, Bush unsuccessfully ran for the House of Representatives. He later co-owned the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball before he was elected governor of Texas in 1994. As governor, Bush successfully sponsored legislation for tort reform, increased education funding, set higher standards for schools, and reformed the criminal justice system. He also helped make Texas the leading producer of wind powered electricity in the nation. In the 2000 presidential election, Bush defeated Democratic incum ...
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George Pierce (other)
George Pierce may refer to: * George Pierce (backstage doorman), American backstage doorman * George Pierce (baseball) (1888–1935), American baseball player * George E. Pierce, United States Navy submarine commander * George Edmond Pierce (1794–1871), American minister and president of Western Reserve University * George Foster Pierce (1811–1884), American Methodist bishop and college president * George H. Pierce (1872–1967), New York politician * George T. Pierce (c. 1823–1874), New York politician * G. W. Pierce (George Washington Pierce, 1872–1956), American physicist * USS ''George F. Pierce'' See also * George Peirce (other) * George Pearce (other) * George Pearse (other) George Pearse may refer to: *George Pearse, High Sheriff of Bedfordshire in 1833 *George Pearse, auto racer in the 1947 Australian Grand Prix See also *George Pearce (other) Sir George Pearce (1870–1952) was a Western Australian politic ...

George Pearce (other)
Sir George Pearce (1870–1952) was a Western Australian politician. George Pearce may also refer to: * George Pearce (Jamaican cricketer) (born 1864), Jamaican cricketer * George Pearce (English cricketer) (1908–1986), English cricketer who played for Sussex * George Pearce (New Zealand politician) (1863–1935), New Zealand politician * George Pearce (Queensland politician) (1917–1992), MHR for Capricornia * George Pearce (South Australian politician) (1826–1908), MHA for East Torrens * George Pearce (actor) (1865–1940), American actor * George Hamilton Pearce George Hamilton Pearce (January 9, 1921 – August 30, 2015) was the first Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Apia, Samoa, and the first Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Suva, Fiji.