| Authorised form of name | Pearson; William (1767 - 1847) |
| Dates | 1767 - 1847 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Whitbeck, Cumberland, England |
| Date of birth | 23 April 1767 |
| Place of death | South Kilworth, Leicestershire |
| Date of death | 06 September 1847 |
| Occupation | Clergyman |
| Activity | Education:
LLD
Career:
Clergyman
Memberships:
MRI
|
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 01/07/1819 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Obituaries:
Proc Roy Soc 1847 No 69 p 712
References:
A W Skempton and Joyce Brown, 'John and Edward Troughton, Mathematical Instrument Makers' in NR 1972-3 vol 27 pp 233-262
Notes:
Citation reads "...residing at the Observatory,...personal knowledge of his qualifications...", "the Observatory," & "of his qualifications" having been deliberately obscured. |
| Code | NA6517 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| EC/1819/11 | Pearson, William: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| MC/1/143 | Letter from William Pearson, 6 Compton Terrace, Islington, to [Sir Humphry Davy], President of the Royal Society | 12 April 1826 |
| HS/14/150 | Letter, from William Pearson to Sir John Herschel, dated at Kilworth near Wilford | 14 January 1822 |