Pearson

American  

[peer-suhn] / ˈpɪər sən /

noun

1. Drew Andrew Russell Pearson, 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.

2. Karl, 1857–1936, English statistician.

3. Lester Bowles 1897–1972, Canadian diplomat and politician: Nobel Peace Prize 1957; prime minister 1963–68.

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Pearson British  

/ ˈpɪəsən /

noun

1. Karl. 1857–1936, British mathematician, noted for his work in statistics, esp as applied to biological problems

2. Lester B ( owles ). 1897–1972, Canadian Liberal statesman; prime minister (1963–68): Nobel peace prize 1957 for helping to resolve the Suez crisis (1956)

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Example Sentences

Lorna Skinner, for Pearson, said they would have seen the post online prior to their visit and concluded there were grounds to suspect the columnist had committed a crime.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026

Jim Pearson, deputy chief executive at Alzheimer Scotland, described year-long delays as "appalling".

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Jim Pearson, the charity's deputy chief executive and chairman of Childhood Dementia Scotland, said in the report that childhood dementia remained "largely invisible" within health, social care and education systems.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

And he saw this as a chance to bring in researchers—Shockley, Gerald Pearson, John Pierce and others—who later worked on the transistor, the solar cell and the first communications satellite.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

Josephine Anderson Pearson, head of the Tennessee State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, worked against ratification of the amendment.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling