Mears or Meares may refer to:

People

Ainslie Meares Ainslie Dixon Meares (3 March 1910 – 19 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 ...

(1910–1986), Australian psychiatrist and authority on medical hypnotism *

Anna Meares Anna Maree Devenish Meares (born 21 September 1983) is an Australian retired Track cycling, track cyclist. She currently resides in Adelaide in South Australia where the Australian Institute of Sport's Track Cycling program has its headquarters ...

(born 1983), Australian cyclist * Ashley Mears (born 1980), American sociologist * Bob Mears (born 1933), American football coach *

Brian Mears Joseph Brian Mears (25 April 1931 – 28 July 2009) was the 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 e ...

(1931–2009), British author and former chairman of Chelsea Football Club * Carl Mears, Senior scientist at Remote Sensing Systems * Cecil Meares (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 go ...

(born 1993), British diver, Olympic champion * Daniel Mears (born 1966), American criminologist * Donna Mears, American politician from Alaska *

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 fo ...

(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 known as 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, Dr ...

(1880–1953), Scottish planning practitioner * Frederick Mears (1878–1939), American civil engineer *

Gus Mears Henry Augustus 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 Charlott ...

(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 Wildwo ...

(1872–1916), American artist * Henrietta Mears (1890–1963), American Christian educator *

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

(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 a ...

(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 br ...

(1871–1936) (Joseph Theophilus Mears), English businessman, co-founder of Chelsea Football Club * Lee Mears (born 1979), English rugby union player * Leonard Frank Meares (1921–1993), Australian author *

Martha Mears Martha Mears (July 18, 1910 – December 13, 1986) was a radio and film contralto singer, active from the 1930s to 1950s. She introduced in films original songs which have become standards, including " Long Ago (and Far Away)", and " My Fool ...

(1910–1986), American actress and radio and film singer * Nick Mears (born 1996), American baseball player *

Otto Mears Otto Mears (May 3, 1840 – June 24, 1931) was a Colorado railroad builder and entrepreneur who played a major role in the early development of southwestern Colorado. Mears was known as the "Pathfinder of the San Juans" because of his roa ...

(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, Australian rugby league footballer * Robert Mears, English physicist and Engineer * Thomas Mears (1775–1832), Canadian businessman and politician * Tracey Meares, American law professor * Tyrone Mears (born 1983), Jamaican footballer with Burnley * Walter Mears (1935–2022), Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist * William Meares (1848–1923), New Zealand cricketer *A family of American racing drivers: **

Casey Mears Casey James Mears (born March 12, 1978) is an American professional off-road racing, off-road and stock car racing driver. He competes part-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 66 Ford Mustang, Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Garage 66. He ...

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

Rick Mears Richard Ravon Mears (born December 3, 1951) is an American former 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 (197 ...

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

Roger Mears __NOTOC__ Roger Mears (born April 24, 1947 in Wichita, Kansas) is an American former racing driver. Best known for his career in off-road racing, he also drove in the USAC and CART series from 1978 to 1984. He competed in 31 races, including the ...

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

Fictional characters

Ernie Mears The following is a list of characters that first appeared in the BBC soap opera ''EastEnders'' in 1985, by order of first appearance. They were all introduced by executive producer Julia Smith. The first episode of ''EastEnders'' was broadcas ...

, 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, a small headland on the Pacific coast of Oregon, United States * Cape Meares, Oregon, a census-designated place in Oregon, United States * Mears, Michigan, United States, a census-designated place *

Mears Ashby Mears Ashby is a village in the English county, county of Northamptonshire, England. It lies between the county town of Northampton and Wellingborough and was in the West ward of Wellingborough (borough), borough council of Wellingborough area w ...

, a village in Northamptonshire, England * Mears Peak, 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, was initially focused on the social ho ...

, British housing and social care provider

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