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William Pearson (actor)
William Pearson may refer to: * William Pearson (astronomer) (1767–1847), English astronomer who helped found the Royal Astronomical Society * William Pearson (baritone) (1934–1995), American singer * William Pearson (cricketer) (1912–1987), Australian cricketer * William Pearson (priest) (1662–1715), Archdeacon of Nottingham * William Pearson (scientist), professor of biochemistry and molecular genetics in the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia * William Pearson (surveyor) (1829–1905), surveyor in South Australia * William Pearson (swimmer) (1916–2004), English swimmer * William Pearson (trade unionist) (1896–1956), Scottish trade unionist and communist activist * William Pearson (New Hampshire politician), member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives * William Pearson Sr. (1818–1893), member of Victorian Legislative Assembly and Council, racehorse owner * William Pearson Jr. (1864–1919), son of the above, member of the Victorian Legisla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Pearson (astronomer)
William Pearson (23 April 1767–6 September 1847) was an English schoolmaster, astronomer, and a founder of the Astronomical Society of London. He authored ''Practical Astronomy'' (2 vols., 1825 and 1829). Biography William Pearson was born at Whitbeck in Cumberland on 23 April 1767. After graduating from Hawkshead Grammar School near Windermere, Cumberland, Pearson began his career as a schoolmaster at Hawkshead. After which, moving to Lincoln as undermaster of the Free Grammar School. Through Pearson's interest in astronomy, Pearson constructed an astronomical clock and an orrery, which was probably used for public lectures. Although enrolled at Cambridge University, he does not appear to have earned a degree. He was admitted as a sizar at Clare College in 1793, but may not have gained residence. An original proprietor of the Royal Institution, Pearson finished a planetarium in 1803 that illustrated Dr. Thomas Young's lectures. On 10 January 1810 Pearson was presented ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Pearson Jr
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Pearson
Bill A. Pearson (May 19, 1920 – November 28, 2002) was an American jockey in thoroughbred horse racing, a quiz-show winner, bit-part film actor, and an art dealer. A native of Chicago, Illinois, Pearson was successful jockey throughout the 1940s and 1950s, credited with over 800 victories, Pearson developed his interest in art after a serious riding accident, and went on to win over $170,000 on the television quiz shows ''The $64,000 Question'' and ''The $64,000 Challenge'' in 1956-57. ''The $64,000 Question'' had a series of contestants with what were considered to be unusual interests and a jockey who was also an art expert was of great public interest. He acquired celebrity status as a result. On November 15, 1958, Pearson appeared as a jockey in an episode of ''Perry Mason'' called "The Case of the Jilted Jockey", and had several small film parts in the next 20 years. In 1958, he was cast as private eye Donald Lam in a pilot episode of ''Cool and Lam'', based on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Pearson (other)
Bill Pearson may refer to: * Billy Pearson (1920–2002), American jockey * Billy Pearson (footballer) (1921–2009), Irish footballer * Bill Pearson (New Zealand writer) (1922–2002), New Zealand fiction writer, essayist and critic * Bill Pearson (footballer, born 1922) (1922–2010), Australian rules footballer for Essendon * Bill Pearson (footballer, born 1892) (1892–1959), Australian rules footballer for South Melbourne * Bill Pearson (American writer) (born 1938), American novelist, publisher and editor * Bill Pearson (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer and coach * Bill Pearson (Neighbours) ''Neighbours'' is an Australian television soap opera that was first broadcast on 18 March 1985 until its final episode on 28 July 2022. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the serial in 1991, by order of first appearanc ..., fictional character on the Australian soap opera ''Neighbours'' See also * William Pearson (other) {{hnd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William W
William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the given name ''Wilhelm'' (cf. Proto-Germanic ᚹᛁᛚᛃᚨᚺᛖᛚᛗᚨᛉ, ''*Wiljahelmaz'' > German ''Wilhelm'' and Old Norse ᚢᛁᛚᛋᛅᚼᛅᛚᛘᛅᛋ, ''Vilhjálmr''). By regular sound changes, the native, inherited English form of the name should b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Pearson (British Politician)
William George Pearson (1882 – 4 October 1963) was a British politician, Conservative MP for Jarrow (UK Parliament constituency). He was elected in the National Government landslide of 1931, but narrowly lost his seat to Ellen Wilkinson Ellen Cicely Wilkinson (8 October 1891 – 6 February 1947) was a British Labour Party politician who served as Minister of Education from July 1945 until her death. Earlier in her career, as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Jarrow, s ... in the limited Labour recovery of 1935. Notes 1882 births 1963 deaths Conservative Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies UK MPs 1931–1935 {{England-Conservative-UK-MP-1880s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Henry Pearson
William Henry Pearson (1849–1923) was an English bryologist, known as an outstanding expert on British liverworts (hepatics). After secondary education, William Henry Pearson was employed by a Manchester company of yarn agents. After some years, he went into business for himself in the yarn trade. When he was in his late thirties and early forties, he lived in Eccles, Greater Manchester. There he became a friend of Benjamin Carrington and studied botany in some of the classes taught by Carrington. Richard Spruce encouraged Pearson to specialise in bryology. Pearson studied not only the British hepatics, but also those of Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. He published articles in the ''Journal of Botany'', ''The Naturalist'', and ''The Rucksack Club Journal''. He was a member of several natural history societies (including the Rucksack Club The Rucksack Club was founded in Manchester in 1902 and has a current membership of well over 500 men and women. According to the Rules, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Gaston Pearson
William Gaston Pearson (1858–1947) was an American educator and businessman in North Carolina. Biography Pearson was born a slave in Durham County on April 11, 1859 to Cynthia Anne Pearson (née Barbee) and George Washington Pearson Sr. After he was freed, he worked at the Carr Factory where General Julian S. Carr, the owner, recognized his potential and financed his education at Shaw University. Pearson graduated from Shaw with a B.S. in 1886 and received an honorary M.A. in 1890. He was awarded Honorary Ph.D's from Kittrell College in 1915 and Wilberforce University in 1919. On June 6, 1893, Pearson married Minnie Sumner of Charlotte, a teacher. In 1886, Pearson began his teaching career in Whitted High School, a small grade school in Durham and he succeeded James Whitted as principal of the school. He was a close friend of Dr. James E. Shepard, founder of what is now North Carolina Central University and aided Shepard in his efforts to develop the university. Pearson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Fisher Pearson
William Fisher Pearson (1854 – 3 July 1888) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in New Zealand. Pearson was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch. He worked for the Bank of New Zealand for several years. His work there impressed John Coster, who took him to England to help start the New Zealand Shipping Company. He represented the Ashley electorate from 1881 Events January–March * January 1– 24 – Siege of Geok Tepe: Russian troops under General Mikhail Skobelev defeat the Turkomans. * January 13 – War of the Pacific – Battle of San Juan and Chorrillos: The C ... to 1888, when he died. He had been planning to retire at the but changed his mind due to pressure from his constituents. References 1854 births 1888 deaths People educated at Christ's College, Christchurch Members of the New Zealand House of Representatives New Zealand MPs for South Island electorates 19th-century New Zealand politicians [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Pearson Sr
William is a masculine given name of Norman French origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of England in 1066,All Things William"Meaning & Origin of the Name"/ref> and remained so throughout the Middle Ages and into the modern era. It is sometimes abbreviated "Wm." Shortened familiar versions in English include Will, Wills, Willy, Willie, Liam, Bill, and Billy. A common Irish form is Liam. Scottish diminutives include Wull, Willie or Wullie (as in Oor Wullie or the play ''Douglas''). Female forms are Willa, Willemina, Wilma and Wilhelmina. Etymology William is related to the German given name ''Wilhelm''. Both ultimately descend from Proto-Germanic ''*Wiljahelmaz'', with a direct cognate also in the Old Norse name ''Vilhjalmr'' and a West Germanic borrowing into Medieval Latin ''Willelmus''. The Proto-Germ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Pearson (baritone)
William Pearson (1934 - 18 June 1995) was an American born baritone, who spent most of his career in Europe, especially in Germany. He was notable for his wide repertoire, stretching from Bach and Handel to spirituals, modernist and avant garde compositions. Pearson was born in Tennessee and studied at the School of Music at the University of Louisville, Kentucky. In 1956 he came to Europe on a Fulbright Scholarship, the first black singer to receive the ward. After further study at the Musikhochschule, Cologne, he sang at various German opera houses, and at Budapest and Helsinki where he scored a great success as Porgy in Gershwin's ''Porgy and Bess'' in 1965. After leaving the opera house, Pearson gave concerts and recitals around Germany, as well as in the major cultural centres in Europe. Several modern composers wrote music for him, including György Ligeti (he was also one of the soloists in Ligeti's ''Aventures ''(1962)), Sylvano Bussotti (Pearson wrote the text himself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Pearson (New Hampshire Politician)
William A. Pearson is a New Hampshire politician. Education Pearson earned a B.A. in political science from Keene State College. Career On November 8, 2016, Pearson was again elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives The New Hampshire House of Representatives is the lower house in the New Hampshire General Court, the bicameral legislature of the state of New Hampshire. The House of Representatives consists of 400 members coming from 204 legislative district ... where he represented the Cheshire 4 district. Pearson assumed office on November 4, 2014 and ended his term in 2016. On November 8, 2016, Pearson was again elected to the New Hampshire House of Representatives where he represented the Cheshire 16 district. Pearson assumed office in 2016. Pearson is a Democrat. Personal life Pearson resides in Keene, New Hampshire. References Living people People from Keene, New Hampshire Keene State College alumni Democratic Party members of the New Hampshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
