Pears is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Aynsley Pears (b. 1998), English footballer *

Andrew Pears Andrew Pears was an English man, born around 1770, who invented transparent soap. He moved to London in 1789 from his home in Mevagissey, Cornwall, where he had trained as a barber. He opened a barber's shop in the then-fashionable residential ...

(c. 1770–1845), originator of

Pears soap Pears transparent soap is a British brand of soap first produced and sold in 1807 by Andrew Pears, at a factory just off Oxford Street in London. It was the world's first mass-market translucent soap. Under the stewardship of advertising pionee ...

* Bernard Pears, founder of the

William Pears Group William Pears Group is one of Britain's largest property companies, with £6 billion of property in London and south-east England. The William Pears Group was founded in 1952, by Bernard Pears (who changed his name from Schleicher on emigrati ...

David Pears __NOTOC__ David Francis Pears, FBA (8 August 1921 – 1 July 2009) was a British philosopher renowned for his work on Ludwig Wittgenstein. An Old Boy of Westminster School,David Pears: philosopher'' (obituary) ''The Times,'' 3 July 2009, Archiv ...

(1921–2009), British philosopher *

Edwin Pears Sir Edwin Pears (18 March 1835 – 27 November 1919) was a British barrister, author and historian. He lived in Constantinople (now Istanbul) for about forty years and he is known for his 1911 book ''Turkey and its People''. Early life Pears wa ...

(1835–1919), British barrister, author and historian * Erik Pears (b. 1982), American football offensive tackle *

Harry Pears Henry Ross Pears (28 July 1877 – 20 April 1912) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Collingwood Football Club in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Family The son of Thomas Charles Pears (1825-1883), and Catherine "Kate" ...

(1877–1912), Australian rules footballer *

Iain Pears Iain George Pears (born 8 August 1955) is an English art historian, novelist and journalist. Personal life Pears was born on 8 August 1955 in Coventry, England. He was educated at Warwick School, an all-boys public school in Warwick. He studied ...

(b. 1955), English writer and historian * Jeff Pears (1920–2003), English professional footballer *

Ken Pears Ken Pears (12 April 1934 – 18 December 2022) is a former Canadian soccer goalkeeper. He was a four-time national champion with Westminster Royals FC (1953), Vancouver Hale-Co FC (1956), Vancouver Columbus FC (1964), and Vancouver Firefighter ...

(1934–2022), Canadian soccer goalkeeper * Mark Pears (b. 1962), British businessman *

Peter Pears Sir Peter Neville Luard Pears ( ; 22 June 19103 April 1986) was an English tenor. His career was closely associated with the composer Benjamin Britten, his personal and professional partner for nearly forty years. Pears' musical career starte ...

(1910-1986), English tenor * Richard Pears (b. 1976), English footballer *

Stephen Pears Stephen Pears (born 22 January 1962) is an English former footballer. Born in Brandon, County Durham, he played as a goalkeeper for Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Liverpool and Hartlepool United in a career spanning 20 years. Career Stephen ...

(b. 1962), English footballer and goalkeeping coach * Tayte Pears (b. 1990), Australian rules footballer *

Tim Pears Tim Pears (born 15 November 1956) is an English novelist. His novels explore social issues as they are processed through the dynamics of family relationships. Biography Although born in Tunbridge Wells in Kent, Tim Pears grew up in the village ...

(b. 1956), English novelist * Trevor Pears (b. 1964), British businessman, grandson of Bernard

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