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John Pearson (comics)
John Pearson may refer to: Architects * John Loughborough Pearson (1817–1897), British architect * John A. Pearson (1867–1940), Canadian architect Military * John Pearson (VC) (1825–1892), recipient of the Victoria Cross * John Andrew Pearson (Royal Navy officer), officer in the Royal Navy during the Second World War * John William Pearson (1808–1864), captain in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War Politicians * John Pearson (politician) (1802–1875), American judge and politician * John James Pearson (1800–1888), United States Congressman from Pennsylvania * John L. Pearson (politician) (1926–2021), Mississippi state representative * John Mills Pearson (1832–1910), American politician and Mason Sports Association football * John Pearson (footballer, born 1868) (1868–1931), English football player and referee * John Pearson (footballer, born 1892) (1892–1937), Scottish football player * John Pearson (footballer, born 1896) (1896–1979), English ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Loughborough Pearson
John Loughborough Pearson (5 July 1817 – 11 December 1897) was a British Gothic Revival architect renowned for his work on churches and cathedrals. Pearson revived and practised largely the art of vaulting, and acquired in it a proficiency unrivalled in his generation. He worked on at least 210 ecclesiastical buildings in England alone in a career spanning 54 years. Early life and education Pearson was born in Brussels on 5 July 1817. He was the son of William Pearson, etcher, of Durham, and was brought up there. At the age of fourteen, he was articled to Ignatius Bonomi, architect, of Durham, whose clergy clientele helped stimulate Pearson's long association with religious architecture, particularly of the Gothic style. He soon moved to London, where he became a pupil of Philip Hardwick (1792–1870), architect of the Euston Arch and Lincoln's Inn. Pearson lived in central London at 13 Mansfield Street (where a blue plaque commemorates him), and he was awarded the RIBA R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
