Pearce is a
given name
A given name (also known as a forename or first name) is the part of a personal name quoted in that identifies a person, potentially with a middle name as well, and differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a fa ...
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Pearce Bailey
Pearce Bailey (1865–1922) was an American neurologist and psychiatrist, educated at Princeton and Columbia Universities. He became a consultant in several New York hospitals and with Collins and Frankel founded the Neurological Institute. ...
(1865–1922), American neurologist and psychiatrist,
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Pearce Chiles
Pearce Nuget Chiles (May 28, 1867 – December 11, 1933), nicknamed "What's The Use", was an American professional baseball player who played as both an outfielder and infielder in the Major Leagues from 1899-1900 for the Philadelphia Phillies.
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(1867–1933), American baseball player
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Pearce Paul Creasman Pearce Paul Creasman (born 1981) is an archaeologist in the fields of Egyptology, maritime archaeology, and dendrochronology. In recognition of his work he has been made a fellow of the Explorer's Club, the Royal Geographical Society, and the Linn ...
(born 1981), archaeologist
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Pearce Hanley (born 1988), Australian rules footballer
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Pearce Johnson
Pearce B. Johnson was a part-time sports editor for the ''Providence Journal'' and the general manager of the Providence Steam Roller of the National Football League. He was also one of the original founders of the team and served as the team's man ...
, sports editor and American football executive
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Pearce Lane
Pearce Lane (October 9, 1930 – July 27, 2018) was an American boxer. He competed in the men's welterweight event at the 1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an intern ...
(1930–2018), American boxer
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Pearce Quigley, English actor
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Pearce Young
Pearce Young (December 24, 1918 - July 1984) served in the California State Assembly for the 5th district and during World War II he served in the United States Army
The United States Army (USA) is the land service branch of the United Sta ...
(1918–1984), American politician
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Pearce Wright
Pearce Wright (1933–2005), was a prominent British science journalist who became science editor of ''The Times''.
Biography
Pearce Wright was born in Plymouth on 23 February 1933 and educated at Bedford School before training as a radiol ...
(1933–2005), British science journalist
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Peirce (given name) Peirce is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Peirce Crosby (1824–1899), U.S. Navy rear admiral
* Peirce F. Lewis (1927–2018), American geographer
*Peirce Lynch (fl. 1485–1486), Irish politician
* Peirce Ó Caiside (died 150 ...
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Pierce (given name) Pierce is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Pierce A'Court-Ashe (1707–1768), British politician
* Pierce Askegren (1955–2006), American author
* Pierce M. Barron (1830–1887), American political figure
* Pierce Bird (born ...
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Pearce (surname) Pearce is a surname, from knights of the Norman lord Mansfield prior to the invasion of England. It derives etymologically from the Germanic word to pierce, and was a name commonly given to warrior caste in Saxon/Jute, p-celtic and oil languages. An ...
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