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* Aaron Pearson (born 1964), American football player * Adam Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people * Albert Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people *
Albie Pearson Albert Gregory ("Albie") Pearson (born September 12, 1934) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a centerfielder for the Washington Senators (1958–59), Baltimore Orioles (1959–60), a ...
(born 1934), American baseball player *
Alf Pearson Bob and Alf Pearson were an English musical variety double act, consisting of brothers Robert Alexander Pearson (15 August 1907 – 30 December 1985) and Alfred Vernon Pearson (15 June 1910 – 7 July 2012), who were mainly known for their singi ...
(1910–2012), English variety performer *
Alfred Pearson (disambiguation) Alfred Pearson may refer to: * Alfred Pearson (bishop) (1848–1909), Bishop of Burnley, 1905–1909 * Alfred Pearson (politician) (1850–1921), entrepreneur and politician, mayor of Winnipeg * Alfred Astley Pearson (1850–1937), British Indian A ...
, multiple people * Alister Pearson, British illustrator *
Allison Pearson Judith Allison Pearson (née Lobbett; born 22 July 1960) is a British columnist and author. Pearson has worked for British newspapers such as the '' Daily Mail'', '' The Independent'', the ''Evening Standard'', '' The Daily Telegraph'', and ...
(born 1960), British journalist * Andrew Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people * Anthony Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people *
April Pearson April Janet Pearson (born 23 January 1989) is an English actress. Born and brought up in Bristol, Pearson was drawn to acting from a young age and appeared in local theatre productions as a child. She made her acting debut in 1998 at the age of ...
(born 1989), British actress * Arthur Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people


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* Beatrice Pearson (1920–1986), American actress * Benjamin Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people *
Bernard Pearson Bernard Stanley Pearson (born 13 September, 1946)"Pearson, Bernard, 1946–"
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(born 1946), British potter *
Bill Pearson (disambiguation) 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 Pearso ...
, multiple people *
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 ...
(1920–2002), American jockey * Billy Pearson (footballer) (1921–2009), English footballer * Bird M. Pearson (1803–1859), American judge *
Bob Pearson Bob and Alf Pearson were an English musical variety double act, consisting of brothers Robert Alexander Pearson (15 August 1907 – 30 December 1985) and Alfred Vernon Pearson (15 June 1910 – 7 July 2012), who were mainly known for their singi ...
(1907–1985), English variety performer *
Brian Pearson (disambiguation) Brian Pearson may refer to: *Brian Pearson, singer in The Critics Group *Brian Pearson, cinematographer of ''The Karate Dog'' See also *Bryan Pearson (disambiguation) Bryan Pearson may refer to: * Bryan Pearson (politician) (1934–2016), Canadi ...
, multiple people *
Bryan Pearson (disambiguation) Bryan Pearson may refer to: * Bryan Pearson (politician) (1934–2016), Canadian politician * Bryan Pearson (businessman), CEO and President of LoyaltyOne * Bryan Pearson (character), a character from the sitcom ''The Bill Engvall Show'' See a ...
, multiple people


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Carlton Pearson Carlton D'metrius Pearson (born March 19, 1953) is an American minister and gospel music artist. At one time, he was the pastor of the Higher Dimensions Evangelistic Center Incorporated, later named the Higher Dimensions Family Church, which was ...
(born 1953), American evangelical minister *
Carol Lynn Pearson Carol Lynn Wright Pearson (born December 1, 1939) is an American poet, author, screenwriter, and playwright. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Pearson is best known for her book ''Goodbye, I Love You'', a ...
(born 1939), American poet and playwright *
Charles Pearson (disambiguation) Charles Pearson (1793–1862) was Solicitor to the City of London and promoter of London's first underground railway. Charles Pearson may also refer to: * The Hon Charles Anthony Pearson (born 1956), Scottish landowner and owner of Dunecht Estates ...
, multiple people *
Chris Pearson (disambiguation) Chris or Christopher Pearson may refer to: * Chris Pearson (boxer) (born 1990), American boxer * Chris Pearson (politician) Christopher "Chris" William Pearson (April 29, 1931 – February 14, 2014) was the second leader of the Yukon Progress ...
, multiple people *
CJ Pearson Coreco Ja'Quan Pearson (born July 31, 2002) is an American conservative activist, political advisor and commentator. Born in Augusta, Georgia, Pearson was raised in Grovetown. His political interest deepened aged eight, when he began blogging in ...
(born 2002), American activist *
Colin Pearson (disambiguation) Colin Pearson may refer to: * Colin Pearson, Baron Pearson (1899–1980), Canadian-born English lawyer and judge * Colin Pearson (potter) (1923–2007), English potter {{Hndis, Pearson, Colin ...
, multiple people *
Corey Pearson Corey Pearson (born 9 January 1973) is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in 1990 and 2000s. Pearson played for the Balmain Tigers, St. George Dragons, St. George Illawarra Dragons, Wests Tigers and the Parram ...
(born 1973), Australian rugby league footballer


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Dan Pearson (disambiguation) Dan Pearson may refer to: *Dan Pearson, bassist for American Music Club American Music Club was an American, San Francisco-based indie rock band, led by singer-songwriter Mark Eitzel. Formed in 1983, the band released seven albums before split ...
, multiple people * Daniel Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people *
Danny Pearson (disambiguation) Danny Pearson may refer to: *Danny Pearson (musician) (1953–2018), American composer and singer-songwriter *Danny Pearson (politician) (born 1973), Australian politician * Danny Pearson, bass guitar player for the indie rock band American Music Cl ...
, multiple people * David Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people *
Denise Pearson Denise Lisa Maria Pearson (born 13 June 1968), sometimes credited as Deniece Pearson, is an English singer-songwriter. She was the lead vocalist with the British pop/ R&B group Five Star, which comprised herself and her four siblings. The grou ...
(born 1968), British singer-songwriter * Derrick Pearson, American sports commentator *
Digby Pearson Digby Pearson (born 1962), also known as "Dig", is an English musician, producer and businessman. He is the founder of independent record label Earache Records. Biography Born and raised in Nottingham, he was introduced to extreme music whils ...
(born 1962), British record label executive *
Don Pearson Don Pearson is Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Inductive Automation, a supplier of web-based industrial automation software based in Folsom, California. He was formerly a management consultant and executive for the Folsom, California pu ...
, American management consultant * Drew Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people *
Duke Pearson Columbus Calvin "Duke" Pearson Jr. (August 17, 1932 – August 4, 1980) was an American jazz pianist and composer. ''Allmusic'' describes him as having a "big part in shaping the Blue Note label's hard bop direction in the 1960s as a record produ ...
(1932–1980), American jazz musician


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* Edmund Pearson (1880–1937), American librarian and author * Edward Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people *
Egon Pearson Egon Sharpe Pearson (11 August 1895 – 12 June 1980) was one of three children of Karl Pearson and Maria, née Sharpe, and, like his father, a leading British statistician. Career He was educated at Winchester College and Trinity College, ...
(1895–1980), British statistician *
Eric Pearson Eric Pearson (born December 14, 1984) is an American screenwriter. He has worked with Marvel Studios, writing various short films for their Marvel One-Shots series of films, and writing the screenplay for the feature films '' Thor: Ragnarok'' ( ...
(born 1984), American screenwriter * Ethel Pearson (1870–1959), British humanitarian


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* Frank Pearson (1937–2003), British drag queen * Frederick Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people


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* Gary Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people * George Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people *
Geoffrey Pearson Geoffrey Arthur Holland Pearson, (December 24, 1927 – March 18, 2008) was a Canadian diplomat and author. He was the son of former Prime Minister of Canada Lester B. Pearson and Maryon Pearson. Biography Born in Toronto, Pearson was ed ...
(1927–2008), Canadian diplomat * Gerald Pearson (1901–1987), American physicist * Greg Pearson (born 1985), English footballer


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* Harold Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people * Harry Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people * Henry Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people *
Herb Pearson Herbert Taylor Pearson (5 August 1910, in Palmerston North – 15 June 2006, in Auckland) was a New Zealand cricketer who played for Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island ...
(1910–2006), New Zealand cricketer *
Hesketh Pearson Edward Hesketh Gibbons Pearson (20 February 1887 – 9 April 1964) was a British actor, theatre director and writer. He is known mainly for his popular biographies; they made him the leading British biographer of his time, in terms of commercia ...
(1887–1964), British biographer * Hugh Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people *
Humphrey Pearson Humphrey Pearson (November 30, 1893 – February 24, 1937) was an American screenwriter and playwright of the 1930s. During his brief career, he penned a Broadway play and 22 screenplays. His promising career was cut short when he was found shot ...
(1893–1937), American screenwriter and playwright


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Ian Pearson (disambiguation) Ian Pearson (born 1959) is a British politician. Ian Pearson may also refer to: *Ian Pearson (badminton) (born 1974), English badminton player *Ian Pearson (footballer) (born 1934), Australian rules footballer {{hndis, Pearson, Ian ...
, multiple people * Isaac N. Pearson (1842–1908), American politician * Isabelle Pearson (born 1981), Canadian judoka *
Issette Pearson Frances Issette Jessie Pearson, known as Issette, (2 November 1861 – 25 April 1941) was an English golfer and the first honorary secretary of the Ladies Golf Union which was founded in 1893. Personal life Pearson was born at Gatcombe House, L ...
(1861–1941), English golfer


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Jack Pearson Lawrence Ivor "Jack" Pearson (25 January 1922 – 1 October 2007) was an English cricketer who played first-class cricket for Derbyshire County Cricket Club in 1946. Pearson was born at Darnall, Sheffield. He began playing for Derbyshire in J ...
(1922–2007), English cricketer * James Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people *
Jerome Pearson Jerome Pearson (19 April 1938 - 27 Jan 2021) was an American engineer and space scientist best known for his work on space elevators, including a lunar space elevator. He was president of STAR, Inc., and has developed aircraft and spacecraft te ...
(born 1938), American engineer * Joe Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people * John Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people *
Johnny Pearson John Valmore Pearson (18 June 1925 – 20 March 2011) was a British composer, orchestra leader and pianist. He led the ''Top of the Pops'' orchestra for sixteen years, wrote a catalogue of library music, and had many of his pieces used as the ...
(1925–2011), British composer and pianist * Joseph Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Pearson (born 1997), American football player * Josh T. Pearson (born 1974), American musician *
Justin Pearson Justin Pearson (born August 20, 1975) is a vocalist and bassist known for his music career, playing in a number of San Diego-based noise rock, punk and grindcore bands, as well as his record label Three One G Records. Starting off in the punk ...
(born 1975), American rock musician


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Karl Pearson Karl Pearson (; born Carl Pearson; 27 March 1857 – 27 April 1936) was an English mathematician and biostatistician. He has been credited with establishing the discipline of mathematical statistics. He founded the world's first university st ...
(1857–1936), British statistician *
Kayleigh Pearson Kayleigh Emma Pearson (born 25 June 1985) is an English model who is most famous for winning '' FHM's'' second High Street Honey competition, in 2003. Born in Bath, Somerset, she was named after the Marillion song " Kayleigh" when it was in ...
(born 1985), English model * Kenneth Pearson (born 1951), English cricketer * Kevin Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people


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Landon Pearson Landon Carter "Lucy" Pearson, (born November 16, 1930) is a Canadian former Canadian Senator and a children's rights advocate. She is the daughter-in-law of former Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson, through her marriage to his son Geoffrey Pear ...
(born 1930), Canadian politician *
Larry Pearson Larry Pearson (born November 2, 1953) is an American former stock car racing driver and the son of three-time Winston Cup champion David Pearson. He won the Busch Series championship in 1986 and 1987, but struggled during his brief tenure in Wins ...
(born 1953), American NASCAR driver *
Lars Pearson Lars Pearson (born 1973, in Iowa) is an American writer, high school teacher, editor, and journalist. He is the owner/publisher of Mad Norwegian Press, a publishing company specializing in reference guides to television shows including ''Buffy th ...
(born 1973), American publisher *
Les Pearson Leslie "Les" Pearson (birth unknown – death unknown) was a professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s. He played at club level for Salford and Oldham RLFC ( Heritage № 470) as a wartime guest player, as a , i.e. number 2 o ...
, English footballer *
Lester B. Pearson Lester Bowles "Mike" Pearson (23 April 1897 – 27 December 1972) was a Canadian scholar, statesman, diplomat, and politician who served as the 14th prime minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968. Born in Newtonbrook, Ontario (now part of ...
(1897–1972), Canadian politician *
Linda Pearson Linda Pearson (born 6 March 1964) is a Scottish clay target shooter. She competed in the women's double trap event at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, winning the bronze medal. Linda has represented Great Britain in four different international ...
(born 1964), Scottish sport shooter * Linley E. Pearson (born 1946), American politician *
Lloyd Pearson Lloyd Mawson Pearson (13 December 1897 – 2 June 1966) was an English actor, who appeared mostly in character roles on stage and screen. He created the roles of Rat in ''Toad of Toad Hall'' in 1929 and Alderman Helliwell in the West End produc ...
(1897–1966), British actor *
Luke Pearson Luke Pearson (born 12 October 1987) is a British illustrator, cartoonist, and comic book writer best known for the '' Hilda'' series of comics for Nobrow Press, and '' Hilda'', the Netflix series based on the comics. He has also storyboarded e ...
(born 1987), British cartoonist


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* Malcolm Pearson (born 1942), British businessman and politician * Maria Pearson (1932–2003), American native activist * Mark Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people * Martin Pearson (born 1971), Welsh rugby league footballer *
Mary Pearson (disambiguation) Mary Pearson may refer to: * Mary E. Pearson (born 1955), American children's writer * Mary Martha Pearson Mary Martha Pearson (née Dutton) (1798 –1871) was an English portrait painter. Life She was born on 18 June 1798 Some dates and s ...
, multiple people *
Maryon Pearson Maryon Elspeth Pearson (née Moody; December 13, 1901 – December 26, 1989) was the wife of Lester B. Pearson, the 14th Prime Minister of Canada."Maryon Pearson spoke her mind". ''Toronto Star'', December 18, 1989. It was reportedly also at M ...
(1901–1989), English wife of
Lester Bowles Pearson Lester Bowles "Mike" Pearson (23 April 1897 – 27 December 1972) was a Canadian scholar, statesman, diplomat, and politician who served as the 14th prime minister of Canada from 1963 to 1968. Born in Newtonbrook, Ontario (now part of ...
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Megan Pearson Megan Pearson is a British actress who is best known for playing Jean Tate in ITV's ''Emmerdale ''Emmerdale'' (known as ''Emmerdale Farm'' until 1989) is a British soap opera that is broadcast on ITV1. The show is set in Emmerdale (k ...
, British actress * Michael Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people * Michelle Pearson (born 1962), Australian swimmer *
Monte Pearson Montgomery Marcellus Pearson (September 2, 1908 – January 27, 1978) was an American baseball pitcher who played ten seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Hoot", he played for the Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees and Cincinnati ...
(1908–1978), American baseball player


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Nancy Pearson Nancy Pearson (née Wallace) is an American curler. At the national level, she is a four-time United States women's champion curler (1979, 1981, 1983, 1988). She competed for the United States at four . Teams Personal life She started cu ...
(nee ''Wallace''), American curler *
Nate Pearson Nathan Alexander Pearson (born August 20, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020. High school and college Pearson attended Bishop McLaughlin Cat ...
(born 1996), American baseball pitcher *
Neil Pearson Neil John Pearson (born 27 April 1959) is a British actor, known for his work on television. He was nominated for the 1994 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actor for '' Between the Lines'' (1992–1994). His other television roles include ''Drop the D ...
(born 1959), English actor *
Nick Pearson Nick Pearson (born August 13, 1979 in Vernon, Wisconsin) is an American speed skater who has competed since 1997. He was named to the U.S. team for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Pearson previously competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake C ...
(born 1979), American speed skater *
Nigel Pearson Nigel Graham Pearson (born 21 August 1963) is an English football manager and former professional player, currently the manager of Championship club Bristol City. During his playing career, he was a defender and played for Shrewsbury Town, Shef ...
(born 1963), English football manager *
Noel Pearson Noel or Noël may refer to: Christmas * , French for Christmas * Noel is another name for a Christmas carol Places * Noel, Missouri, United States, a city * Noel, Nova Scotia, Canada, a community * 1563 Noël, an asteroid *Mount Noel, Briti ...
(born 1965), Australian lawyer *
Noel Pearson (producer) Noel Pearson, a native of Dublin, is a film and theatrical producer. Film credits Pearson's film credits include '' My Left Foot'', which received five Academy Award nominations (including Best Picture), and won Oscars for Best Actor ( Daniel Day ...
, Irish film and theatre producer


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Oliver Paynie Pearson Oliver Payne Pearson (October 21, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – March 4, 2003 in Walnut Creek, California), or "Paynie" to many that knew him, was an American zoologist and ecologist. Over a very active 50-year career, he served as p ...
(1915–2003), zoologist


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Patricia Pearson Patricia Pearson (born April 7, 1964) is a Canadian writer and journalist. She has published two novels and several works of nonfiction. Life and work Born in Mexico City, Pearson is one of five children of Canadian diplomat Geoffrey Pearson and ...
(born 1964), Canadian journalist *
Patrick Pearson Patrick Chilton Pearson VRD (1930 – 19 August 2022) was a British philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1974. He was Vice President of the Federacion Internationale de Philatelie. Pearson was educated at Westminster ...
(born 1930), British philatelist * Paul Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people * Pepe Pearson (born 1975), American football player * Peter Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people * Philip Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people * Preston Pearson (born 1945), American football player *
Puggy Pearson Walter Clyde "Puggy" Pearson (January 29, 1929 – April 12, 2006) was an American professional poker player. He is best known as the 1973 World Series of Poker Main Event winner. Early years Pearson was born and raised in Tennessee in a fami ...
(1929–2006), American poker player


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Ralph Pearson Ralph Gottfrid Pearson (January 12, 1919 – October 12, 2022) was an American physical inorganic chemist best known for the development of the concept of hard and soft acids and bases (HSAB). He received his Ph.D. in physical chemistry in 1943 ...
(1919–2022), American chemist *
Raymond A. Pearson Raymond Allen Pearson (April 9, 1873 – February 13, 1939) was an American agricultural administrator and educator who served as the 7th president of Iowa State University from 1912 to 1926, the 20th president of University of Maryland, College ...
(1873–1939), American academic administrator * Richard Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people *
Rick Pearson (disambiguation) Rick Pearson may refer to: * Rick Pearson (golfer) (born 1958), American golfer * Richard Pearson (film editor) (born 1961), American film editor * Ricky Pearson (born 1957), former NASCAR crew chief See also * Ricky Pearson Richard Pearso ...
, multiple people *
Ridley Pearson Ridley Pearson (born March 13, 1953 in Glen Cove, New York) is an American author of suspense and thriller novels for adults, and adventure books for children. Some of his books have appeared on ''The New York Times'' Best Seller list. Literary ...
(born 1953), American writer * Robert Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people * Roger Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people * Ronald Hayes Pearson (1924 – 1996) was an American designer, jeweler, and metalsmith. *
Ross Pearson Ross Pearson (born 26 September 1984) is a retired English mixed martial artist who last competed in 2019. A 26-fight veteran of the UFC, he was a three-time "Fight of the Night" winner and was the lightweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 9. ...
(born 1984), English mixed martial artist * Ryan Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people


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Samuel Pearson Samuel Pearson (1814–1884) was an English entrepreneur and founder of Pearson plc, a leading education (originally construction) company listed on the London Stock Exchange. His grandson Weetman Pearson was ennobled, making Samuel Pearson the anc ...
(1814–1884), English entrepreneur *
Scott Pearson Scott Pearson (born December 19, 1969) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. Playing career Scott Pearson played his junior hockey with the Kingston Canadians, Kingston Raiders and the Niagara Falls Thunder of the OHL from 1985– ...
(born 1969), Canadian ice hockey player *
Stan Pearson Stanley Clare Pearson (11 January 1919 – 20 February 1997) was an English footballer. Born in Salford, Lancashire, Pearson was signed by Manchester United as an amateur in December 1935 and turned professional in May 1937. His first senior ga ...
(1919–1997), English footballer * Stedman Pearson (born 1964), English singer *
Stephen Pearson Stephen Paul Pearson (born 2 October 1982) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He began his career at Motherwell and joined Celtic in 2004, where he won domestic honours including two Scottish Premier League ...
(born 1982), Scottish footballer *
Steven Pearson Steven Pearson is an American physician, bioethicist, and the Founder and President of the non-profit health policy and comparative effectiveness research organization Institute for Clinical and Economic Review in Boston, MA. He conducts research on ...
, American physician * Stuart Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people *
Sally Pearson Sally Pearson, OAM (née McLellan; born 19 September 1986) is an Australian former athlete. She is the 2011 and 2017 World champion and 2012 Olympic champion in the 100 metres hurdles. She also won a silver medal in the 100 m hurdles at t ...
(born 1986), Australian runner


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Tanner Pearson Tanner Pearson (born August 10, 1992) is a Canadian professional ice hockey player for the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). Pearson was drafted 30th overall in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft by the Los Angeles Kings. Playing car ...
(born 1992), Canadian ice hockey player * T. R. Pearson (born 1956), American novelist *
Ted Pearson Ted Pearson (born 1948 in Palo Alto, California) is an American poet. He is often associated with the Language poets. Life and work Pearson was born in 1948 in Palo Alto, California. He began studying liturgical music in 1960, instrumental music ...
(born 1948), American poet *
Thomas Pearson (disambiguation) Thomas, Tom or Tommy Pearson may refer to: * Thomas Pearson (book collector) (c. 1740–1781), British army officer, traveller, and book collector * Thomas Pearson (cricketer) (1851–1935), English cricketer * Thomas Pearson (British Columbia poli ...
, multiple people *
Tilian Pearson Tilian Pearson (born July 12, 1987), also known mononymously as Tilian, is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer born in Clearwater, Florida. Since 2012 he has been the third clean vocalist for the post-hardcore band Danc ...
(born 1987), American singer *
Todd Pearson Todd Robert Pearson (born 25 November 1977) is an Australian swimming champion, who was born in Geraldton, Western Australia. He started swimming on the advice of a doctor treating his asthma. Pearson was vice captain of Hale School in 1994 wh ...
(born 1977), Australian swimmer * Tony Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people *
Travis Pearson Travis Pearson (born July 25, 1971) is a former American football player who played seven seasons in the Arena Football League (AFL) with the Tampa Bay Storm, Miami Hooters, Florida Bobcats and Los Angeles Avengers. He played college football a ...
(born 1971), American football player * Trevor Pearson (born 1952), English footballer *
Trevor Pearson (cricketer) Trevor Pearson (born 13 October 1943) is an Australian cricketer. He played in three first-class cricket, first-class matches for South Australia cricket team, South Australia in 1969/70. See also * List of South Australian representative cricke ...
(born 1943), Australian cricketer


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Virginia Pearson Virginia Belle Pearson (March 7, 1886 – June 6, 1958) was an American stage and film actress. She made fifty-one films in a career which extended from 1910 until 1932. Career She was born on March 7, 1886, in Anchorage, Kentucky to paren ...
(1886–1958), American actress


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Weetman Pearson Weetman Dickinson Pearson, 1st Viscount Cowdray, (15 July 1856 – 1 May 1927), known as Sir Weetman Pearson, Bt between 1894 and 1910, and as Lord Cowdray between 1910 and 1917, was a British engineer, oil industrialist, benefactor and Libe ...
(1856–1927), English engineer and oil industrialist * Wilf Pearson, English footballer *
Will Pearson William E. Pearson (born 1979) is the co-founder of ''mental floss'', a bi-monthly magazine, which he started with Mangesh Hattikudur, where both of them were students at Duke University. Pearson graduated from Duke in 2001, with a Bachelor of ...
(born 1979), American magazine owner * William Pearson (disambiguation), multiple people * Willie Pearson Jr. (born 1945), American sociologist


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* Zachariah Pearson (1821–1891), English shipowner


See also

* Peirson, given name and surname * Pierson (surname) *
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