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Pearse (surname)
Pearse is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Alfred Pearse (1855–1933), English cartoonist and campaigner * Arthur Sperry Pearse (1877–1956), American botanist and zoologist * Barbara Pearse (born 1948), British biological scientist *Benjamin Pearse (1832–1902), Anglo-Canadian surveyor and administrator * Cecilia, Lady Pearse (1853–1926), British writer *Christopher Pearse Cranch (1813–1892), American writer and artist * George Pearse (other), several people *Guy Pearse, Australian author and environmentalist * Isabel Pearse (1912–1999), American actress *John Pearse (politician) (c.1760–1836), British politician and Governor of the Bank of England * John Pearse (1939–2008), British guitarist * Mabel Cosgrove Wodehouse Pearse (born 1872), Irish writer *Margaret Pearse (1857–1932), Irish politician, mother of Patrick, Willie and Margaret Mary * Margaret Mary Pearse (1878–1968), Irish politician and teacher, sister of Patrick Pearse *Mark Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfred Pearse
Alfred Pearse (20 May 1855 – 1933), also known as A Patriot, was an English artist, author, campaigner and inventor. Pearse, born at St Pancras, London, was a fourth generation artist and son of celebrated decorative artist Joseph Salter Pearse (1822–1896) and Loveday Colbron (1825–1895). He studied at West London School of Art and gained numerous prizes for drawing. As special artist and correspondent to The Sphere (newspaper), ''The Sphere'', he was assigned to the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York's 1901 tour of New Zealand. Pearse designed posters campaigning for women's suffrage. He drew a weekly cartoon for ''Votes for Women'' from 1909, and was also regularly published in ''The Illustrated London News'', ''Boy's Own Paper'' and ''Punch''. With Laurence Housman, he set up the Suffrage Atelier. Pearse produced various artworks, cartoons and propaganda related to British efforts in World War I. From 11 September 1918 to March 1919, he held an honorary captain's c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Pearse
Patrick Henry Pearse (also known as Pádraig or Pádraic Pearse; ga, Pádraig Anraí Mac Piarais; 10 November 1879 – 3 May 1916) was an Irish teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist, republican political activist and revolutionary who was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916. Following his execution along with fifteen others, Pearse came to be seen by many as the embodiment of the rebellion. Early life and influences Pearse, his brother Willie, and his sisters Margaret and Mary Brigid were born at 27 Great Brunswick Street, Dublin, the street that is named after them today. It was here that their father, James Pearse, established a stonemasonry business in the 1850s, a business which flourished and provided the Pearses with a comfortable middle-class upbringing. Pearse's father was a mason and monumental sculptor, and originally a Unitarian from Birmingham in England. His mother, Margaret Brady, was from Dublin, and her father's family from County Meath we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peirce (surname)
Peirce is an English surname. Notable people with this surname include: * Augustus Baker Peirce (1840–1919) American traveler; riverboat captain and artist in Australia * Benjamin Peirce (1809–1880), American mathematician, known for Peirce's Criterion, father of Charles * Charles Sanders Peirce (C. S. Peirce) (1839–1914), American philosopher, founder of pragmatism * Clarence V. Peirce (1850–1923), American farmer and politician * Cyrus Peirce (1790–1860), American educator, Unitarian minister * Ebenezer W. Peirce (1822–1902), American brigadier general (Union) in the Civil War. * Gareth Peirce (born c. 1940), British solicitor, known for human rights cases * George James Peirce (1868–1954), American botanist * Hayford Peirce (1942–2020), American writer of science fiction, mysteries, and spy thrillers * Joseph Peirce (1748–1812), U.S. Representative from New Hampshire * Juliette Peirce (died 1934), second wife of the mathematician and philosopher Charles Pei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierce (surname)
Pierce is an English, Welsh, and Irish surname. The name is a cognate of French ''Pierre'' ('Peter'). Notable people with that surname include: Disambiguation pages * Andrew Pierce (other), several people * Benjamin Pierce (other), several people * Bill Pierce (other), several people * Bobby Pierce (other), several people * Charles Pierce (other), several people * David Pierce (other), several people * Edward Pierce (other), several people * Franklin Pierce (other), several people * George Pierce (other), several people * Jack Pierce (other), several people * John Pierce (other), several people *James Pierce (other), several people * Larry Pierce (other), several people * Richard Pierce (other), several people * William Pierce (other), several people Arts and letters *Aida Pierce (born 1956), Mexican actress and comedian *Bradley Pierce (born 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pears (surname)
Pears is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aynsley Pears (b. 1998), English footballer * Andrew Pears (c. 1770–1845), originator of Pears soap * Bernard Pears, founder of the William Pears Group * David Pears (1921–2009), British philosopher * Edwin Pears (1835–1919), British barrister, author and historian * Erik Pears (b. 1982), American football offensive tackle * Harry Pears (1877–1912), Australian rules footballer * Iain Pears (b. 1955), English writer and historian * Jeff Pears (1920–2003), English professional footballer * Ken Pears (1934–2022), Canadian soccer goalkeeper * Mark Pears (b. 1962), British businessman * Peter Pears (1910-1986), English tenor * Richard Pears (b. 1976), English footballer * Stephen Pears (b. 1962), English footballer and goalkeeping coach * Tayte Pears (b. 1990), Australian rules footballer * Tim Pears (b. 1956), English novelist * Trevor Pears (b. 1964), British businessman, grandson of Bernard See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pearce (surname)
Pearce is a surname, from knights of the Norman lord Mansfield prior to the invasion of England. It derives etymologically from the Germanic word to pierce, and was a name commonly given to warrior caste in Saxon/Jute, p-celtic and oil languages. Another etymology is from Piers, the medieval vernacular form of Peter, and may refer to: People *Adam Pearce (born 1978), American professional wrestler * Adrienne Pearce, South African actress *Al Pearce (1898–1961), American comedian, singer and banjoist * Alec Pearce (1910–1982), English cricketer *Alex Pearce (born 1988), English footballer * Alexander Pearce (1790–1824), escapee from Macquarie Harbour Penal Station *Alice Pearce (1917–1966), American actress * Allan Pearce (born 1983), New Zealand soccer player *Andy Pearce (born 1966), English footballer * Austin Pearce (1921–2004), British manager * Barcley Pearce (born 1970), Canadian ice hockey player *Beth Pearce, Vermont government official * Bill Pearce (1926–2010) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Pearse
William James Pearse ( ga, Uilliam Seamus Mac Piarais; 15 November 1881 – 4 May 1916) was an Irish republican executed for his part in the Easter Rising. He was a younger brother of Patrick Pearse, a leader of the rising. Background Willie Pearse was born in Dublin and throughout his life lived in the shadow of his brother to whom he was devoted and with whom he formed a particularly close relationship. Pearse inherited his father's artistic abilities and became a sculptor. He was educated at the Christian Brothers School, Westland Row. He studied at the Metropolitan School of Art in Dublin under Oliver Sheppard. He also studied art in Paris. While attending the Kensington School of Art in London he gained notice for several of his artworks. Some of his sculptures are to be found in Limerick Cathedral, the Cathedral of St. Eunan and St Columba, Letterkenny and several Dublin churches. He was trained to take over his father's stonemason business, but gave it up to help r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vyvyan Pearse
Gerald Vyvyan Pearse (7 September 1891 – 19 December 1956) was a South African first-class cricketer and British Army officer. Pearse initially played first-class cricket for Natal in South Africa, before moving to England to take up a Rhodes Scholarship at the University of Oxford. He served in the British Army during the First World War with the Royal Field Artillery, during which he was awarded the Military Cross. After the war he played first-class cricket in England for Oxford University, the Free Foresters and the Marylebone Cricket Club. He later served in the Second World War and was made an MBE at its conclusion. He was the youngest brother of the Test cricketer Charles Pearse. Early life and WWI service Pearse was born at Pietermaritzburg in Natal in September 1891. He was educated at Maritzburg College, before accepting a Rhodes Scholarship to study in England at the University of Oxford. Prior to attending the university, Pearse had debuted in first-class cri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Deane Pearse
Colonel Thomas Dean Pearse (c. 1741/42 – 15 June 1789) was a British Army officer who served as a colonel in the Bengal Army's artillery. He took an interest in astronomy and conducted many surveys during his service in India. Biography Pearse was born about 1741 or 1742 to Royal Navy Captain Thomas Pearse of Reading and his wife Martha. After passing out from the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, he was appointed second lieutenant of the Royal Artillery on 24 October 1761, and first lieutenant on 3 February 1766. In February 1768, he transferred to the East India Company's service. He was made major in the Bengal Army artillery on 2 September 1768 serving in Chunar, lieutenant-colonel on 30 October 1769, and colonel on 12 June 1779. In India he was high in the favour of Warren Hastings, the governor-general, and acted as Hastings' second in his duel with Sir Philip Francis on 17 August 1779. In 1781, on the formation of the Bengal Sepoy Corps, Warren Hastings resolved on s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Beatrice Pearse
Susan Beatrice Pearse (19 January 1878 – 1980) was a British illustrator of children's books best known for the Ameliaranne series of books. Life She was born in Kennington in South London and educated at King Edward's School (Southwark), King Edward's School, Southwark. She married fellow artist Walter Ernest Webster in Fulham towards the end of 1919, but continued to use her maiden name professionally. To her friends, she was known as 'Trissy' Webster. She is best known for her work on the Ameliaranne series of children's books. She also created drawings for greeting cards and often included pictures of dolls in her work. Susan B Pearce Webster lived her later years in the village of Blewbury, Berkshire, about 50 miles west of London, a village popular with authors and artists including John Revel, Kenneth Grahame and Marguerite Steen. She died at home at 25 Broomhouse Road, near Parsons Green, London on 2 January 1980, just a few weeks short of her 102nd birthday. Ameliaran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Herbert Pearse
Samuel Herbert Pearse, F.R.C.I. (born November 20, 1865) was a pioneer Nigerian shipper and produce exporter of Sierra Leone Creole and Egba heritage. He established the first Hotel in Lagos in 1907. He was also a member and secretary of the Lagos branch of the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society. Life and career He was born on November 20, 1865, to the family of Reverend Samuel Pearse of the Church Missionary Society. He attended C.M.S. Grammar School, Lagos for secondary education and started work as an apprentice in 1883. In 1888, he teamed up with Sierra Leonean businessman, I. Thompson and the two began trading in Lagos and London. However, both men parted ways in 1894. Pearse soon started his own trading account in Calabar and Lagos and also became an agent for the African and Gold Coast Trading Company.Walter H Wills, R J Barrett. The Anglo-African Who's who and Biographical Sketchbook, G. Routledge & sons, 1905. p 127. He made extensive wealth trading in palm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Pearse
Samuel George Pearse, Victoria Cross, VC, Military Medal, MM (16 July 1897 – 29 August 1919) was an List of Australian Victoria Cross recipients, Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth forces. Serving in the First Australian Imperial Force, Australian Imperial Force during the First World War, he saw action during the final weeks of the Gallipoli Campaign in 1915 and later on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front from 1916 to 1918. Following the Armistice with Germany, Armistice he fought as part of the North Russia Relief Force with the British Army during the North Russia Campaign in 1919. He was killed after charging a machine gun post during an action at Yemtsa, Emtsa, in North Russia, for which he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. Early life Samuel George Pearse was born on 16 July 1897 at Penarth, Glamorganshire, Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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