Mears or Meares may refer to:

People

Ainslie Meares Ainslie Dixon Meares (3 March 191019 September 1986) was an Australian psychiatrist, scholar of hypnotism, psychotherapist, authority on stress and a prolific author who lived and practised in Melbourne. Early life Ainslie Meares was born in ...

(1910–1986), Australian psychiatrist and authority on medical hypnotism * Anna Meares (born 1983), Australian cyclist *

Ashley Mears Ashley Mears is an American writer, sociologist, and former fashion model. She is currently a professor of sociology at Boston University. Mears is the author of ''Pricing Beauty: The Making of a Fashion Model'' and ''Very Important People: Statu ...

(born 1980), American sociologist *

Brian Mears Joseph Brian Mears (25 April 1931 – 28 July 2009) was a chairman of Chelsea Football Club. He was the son of Joe Mears, also a chairman of Chelsea, and grandson of Joseph Mears, co-founder of the club. He was born in Richmond, Surrey, and educat ...

(born 1932), British author and former chairman of Chelsea Football Club * Carl Mears, Senior scientist at Remote Sensing Systems *

Cecil Meares Cecil Henry Meares (14 February 1877 – 12 May 1937) was a British military officer, interpreter, adventurer, and explorer. He worked in the Siberian fur trade, was in Peking during the Boxer Uprising, served in the army during the Seco ...

(1877–1937), Irish-born English chief dog handler on the Terra Nova expedition to Antarctica * Chris Mears (baseball) (born 1978), Canadian baseball player *

Chris Mears (diver) Christopher James Mears (born 7 February 1993) is a British diver and DJ/Producer from Burghfield Common, near Reading, Berkshire. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the synchronised 3m springboard event with Jack Laugher and won g ...

(born 1993), British diver, Olympic champion * Daniel Mears (born 1966), American criminologist *Edward Mears (1953) American Songwriter, Musician *

Eleanor Mears Eleanor Cowie llen CowieMears ( Loudon; 9 December 1917 – 18 May 1992) was a Scottish medical practitioner and campaigner. She began working in the medical practice when she took over the London practice of a male doctor who was enlisted for t ...

(1917–1992), Scottish medical practitioner and campaigner * Gunner F. J. Mears (1890–1929), World War I soldier who became a successful artist after the war * Frank Meares (1873–1952), Australian cricketer (also Frank Devenish-Meares) *

Frank Mears Sir Frank Charles Mears LLD (11 July 1880 – 25 January 1953) was an architect and Scotland's leading planning consultant from the 1930s to the early 1950s. Life and work Born in Tynemouth he moved to Edinburgh in 1897 when his father, D ...

(1880–1953), Scottish planning practitioner *

Frederick Mears Colonel Frederick Mears (May 5, 1878 – January 11, 1939) was an American military officer in the US Army and railroad engineer and executive. He was the son of a career army officer and his brother Major Edward C. Mears was also in the US army. M ...

(1878–1939), American civil engineer *

Gus Mears Henry Augustus "Gus" Mears (1873 – 4 February 1912)Brian Belton, ''Birth of the Blues'', Pennant Books, 2008, . was an English businessman, most notable for founding Chelsea Football Club. He was born in 1873, the son of Joseph and Charl ...

(1873–1912) (Henry Augustus Mears), English businessman, founder of Chelsea Football Club *

Helen Farnsworth Mears Helen Farnsworth Mears (; December 21, 1872 – February 17, 1916) was an American sculptor. Early years Mears was born December 21, 1872, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, daughter of John Hall Mears and Elizabeth Farnsworth Mears (pen names "Nellie Wild ...

(1872–1916), American artist *

Henrietta Mears Henrietta Cornelia Mears (October 23, 1890 – March 19, 1963) was a Christian educator, evangelist, and author who had a significant impact on evangelical Christianity in the 20th century and one of the founders of the National Sunday School Ass ...

(1890–1963), American Christian educator *

Joe Mears John "Joe" Mears (20 January 1905 – 30 June 1966) was chairman of Chelsea Football Club and the Football Association. Mears was the son and nephew of Chelsea F.C. founders, Joseph and Gus Mears respectively. He was a goalkeeper for the Old Ma ...

(1905–1966), chairman of the Football Association and Chelsea Football Club *

John Meares John Meares (c. 1756 – 1809) was an English navigator, explorer, and maritime fur trader, best known for his role in the Nootka Crisis, which brought Britain and Spain to the brink of war. Career Meares' father was Charles Meares, "formerly an ...

(1756–1809), English navigator *

Joseph Mears Joseph Theophilus "JT" Mears (1871 – October 1935), was an English businessman, most notable for co-founding Chelsea Football Club. He was born in 1871 in Hammersmith, London, the elder son of Joseph Mears, a builder. In 1896, Mears and his b ...

(1871–1936) (Joseph Theophilus Mears), English businessman, co-founder of Chelsea Football Club *

Lee Mears Lee Mears (born 5 March 1979 in Torquay) is an Executive Leadership Coach. He proudly represented England playing rugby between 2004 and 2013. He earned 42 Cap played in two world cups and played for the British and Irish Lions on the 2009 tour ...

(born 1979), English rugby union player *

Leonard Frank Meares Leonard Frank Meares (13 February 1921 – 4 February 1993) was an Australian writer of western fiction. He wrote over 700http://www.benbridges.co.uk/riders3.html LEONARD F MEARES – THE MAN THEY CALLED MARSHALL GROVER Westerns for the Australian ...

(1921–1993), Australian author * Martha Mears (1910–1986), American actress and radio and film singer *Michele Lee Mears (1966) American Author, Composer, Songwriter, Vocalist *

Nick Mears Nicolaus Tanner Mears (born October 7, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Colorado Rockies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Pittsburgh Pirates. Amateur career Mears attended Rocklin H ...

(born 1996), American baseball player * Otto Mears (1840–1931), American builder of roads and railroads * Ray Mears (disambiguation), several people * Richard Goldsmith Meares (1780–1862), Anglo-Irish public official at the Swan River Colony *

Robbie Mears Robert "Robbie" Mears (born 25 September 1974) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer. His usual position was as a . Background Mears was born in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia. Early years Mears played for Ingleb ...

, Australian rugby league footballer *

Thomas Mears Thomas Mears (1775 – October 16, 1832) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada. He was born in the Thirteen Colonies in 1775. He settled in West Hawkesbury Township. He set up a sawmill and gristmill on the Ottawa River in th ...

(1775–1832), Canadian businessman and politician * Tracey Meares, American law professor *

Tyrone Mears Tyrone Robert Mears (born 18 February 1983) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a right-back. His clubs include Bolton Wanderers F.C., Bolton Wanderers, Preston North End F.C., Preston North End, West ...

(born 1983), Jamaican footballer with Burnley *

Walter Mears Walter Robert Mears (January 11, 1935 – March 3, 2022) was an American journalist, author, and educator. Mears worked for the Associated Press (AP) from 1956 until his retirement in 2001. In 1977, he won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporti ...

(1935–2022), Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist *A family of American racing drivers: **

Casey Mears Casey James Mears (born March 12, 1978) is an American professional off-road and stock car racing driver. He has raced in IndyCar, NASCAR's three national series including 15 seasons in the Cup Series, SCORE International, and the Stadium Super T ...

(born 1978), NASCAR driver, son of Roger **

Rick Mears Rick Ravon Mears (born December 3, 1951) is a retired American race car driver. He is one of four men to win the Indianapolis 500 four times (1979, 1984, 1988, 1991) and is the current record-holder for pole positions in the race with six (1 ...

(born 1951), uncle of Casey and brother of Roger **

Roger Mears __NOTOC__ Roger Mears (born April 24, 1947 in Wichita, Kansas) is a former off-road driver who also drove in the USAC and CART Championship Car series. He raced in the 1978–1984 seasons, with 31 combined career starts, and started in the 1982 ...

(born 1947), father of Casey and brother of Rick

Fictional characters

* Ernie Mears, from the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' *

Warren Mears Warren Mears is a fictional character that is portrayed by Adam Busch in the American television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. The character also appears in canonical comic book series continuation of that series. He is the main antagonist ...

, from the American television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''

Places

Cape Meares Cape Meares is a small headland on the Pacific coast in Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The cape forms a high steep bluff on the south end of Tillamook Bay, approximately five miles (8 km) northwest of the city of Tillamo ...

, a small headland on the Pacific coast of Oregon, United States *

Cape Meares, Oregon Cape Meares is a census-designated place (CDP) and Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in Tillamook County, Oregon, Tillamook County, Oregon, United States. The population was 110 at the 2000 census. The community is named after Cape M ...

, a census-designated place in Oregon, United States *

Mears, Michigan Mears is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Golden Township, Michigan, Golden Township, Oceana County, Michigan, Oceana County, Michigan, United States. History The community was founded by mill owner Charles Mears ...

, United States, a census-designated place *

Mears Ashby Mears Ashby is a village in the county of Northamptonshire, England. It lies between the county town of Northampton and Wellingborough and was in the West ward of borough council of Wellingborough area which also included Sywell prior to loca ...

, a village in Northamptonshire, England *

Mears Peak Mears Peak is a mountain summit located on the common boundary of Ouray County with San Miguel County, in Colorado, United States. It is situated six miles northwest of the community of Telluride, in the Mount Sneffels Wilderness, on land man ...

, mountain in Colorado * Mears Station, Virginia, an unincorporated community

Other uses

* Mears & Co or Mears & Stainbank, British bell-founders in the 19th century * Mears Fork, river in North Carolina, United States *

Mears Group Mears Group plc is a housing and social care provider. It repairs and maintains over 700,000 social homes across the UK. History The company was founded in 1988 in Gloucestershire, where it is still based, and floated on the Alternative Invest ...

, British housing and social care provider

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