Pearson
Americannoun
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Drew Andrew Russell Pearson, 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
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Karl, 1857–1936, English statistician.
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Lester Bowles 1897–1972, Canadian diplomat and politician: Nobel Peace Prize 1957; prime minister 1963–68.
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Karl. 1857–1936, British mathematician, noted for his work in statistics, esp as applied to biological problems
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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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Pearson said its delivery of GCSE, A-level and other qualification results would be unaffected.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Pearson said it had a plan to complete the remaining work, with teams "working around the clock to deliver the remaining pupil data".
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Exam board Pearson has apologised after announcing this year's Sats results in England would be delayed by more than a week.
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
“I don’t know what else to do,” Pearson added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
“Eyases are a whole different ball game,” Flip Pearson went on.
From "Frightful's Mountain" by Jean Craighead George
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