William Pearson may refer to: *

William Pearson (astronomer) William Pearson (23 April 1767–6 September 1847) was an English schoolmaster, astronomer, and a founder of the Astronomical Society of London. He authored ''Practical Astronomy'' (2 vols., 1825 and 1829). Biography William Pearson was born ...

(1767–1847), English astronomer who helped found the Royal Astronomical Society * William Pearson (baritone) (1934–1995), American singer * William Pearson (cricketer) (1912–1987), Australian cricketer * William Pearson (priest) (1662–1715), Archdeacon of Nottingham *

William Pearson (scientist) William Raymond Pearson is professor of biochemistry and molecular Genetics in the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia. Pearson is best known for the development of the FASTA format. Education Pearson graduated with a BS in chemistry ...

, professor of biochemistry and molecular genetics in the School of Medicine at the University of Virginia *

William Pearson (surveyor) William Pearson (c. 1829 – 7 September 1905) was a surveyor in the early days of the colony of South Australia. History Pearson arrived in South Australia in 1849, perhaps in September of that year aboard the ship ''Caroline''. In the 1850s he ...

(1829–1905), surveyor in South Australia *

William Pearson (swimmer) William Pearson (10 December 1916 – 29 February 2004) was a British swimmer. He competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XI Olympiad () and offici ...

(1916–2004), English swimmer * William Pearson (trade unionist) (1896–1956), Scottish trade unionist and communist activist * William Pearson (New Hampshire politician), member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives * William Pearson Sr. (1818–1893), member of Victorian Legislative Assembly and Council, racehorse owner * William Pearson Jr. (1864–1919), son of the above, member of the Victorian Legislative Council * William Burton Pearson (1921–), Canadian crystallographer, known for

Pearson symbol The Pearson symbol, or Pearson notation, is used in crystallography as a means of describing a crystal structure. It was originated by William Burton Pearson and is used extensively in Pearson's handbook of crystallographic data for intermetallic p ...

William Fisher Pearson William Fisher Pearson (1854 – 3 July 1888) was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in New Zealand. Pearson was educated at Christ's College, Christchurch. He worked for the Bank of New Zealand for several years. His work there impressed ...

(1854–1888), New Zealand politician * William Gaston Pearson (1858–1947), African American educator and businessman *

William Henry Pearson William Henry Pearson (1849–1923) was an English bryologist, known as an outstanding expert on British liverworts (hepatics). After secondary education, William Henry Pearson was employed by a Manchester company of yarn agents. After some years ...

(1849–1923), English botanist * William Pearson (baritone) (1934–1995), American baritone * William Pearson (British politician) (1882–1963), British Member of Parliament for Jarrow * William W. Pearson (1881–1923), British teacher, secretary of Rabindranath Tagore * Peter William Pearson, Canadian politician

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