| Authorised form of name | Pearson; John (1758 - 1826) |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Forenames | John |
| Dates | 1758 - 1826 |
| Nationality | British |
| Dates and places | Birth:
Coney Street, York, Yorkshire, England (03 January 1758)
Death:
12 May 1826 |
| Activity | Profession:
Surgeon
Education:
Pupil of William Hey of Leeds (for 3 years)
Career:
Worked at St George's Hospital, London (from 1780), and at the anatomical school of John Hunter; House Surgeon, the Lock Hospital (1781) and was Surgeon there for 36 years; Surgeon to the public dispensary, Carey Street; Wrote "Principles of surgery" (1788), "Practical observations on cancerous complaints" (1793), "The life of William Hey" (1822) |
| Royal Society activity | Membership:
Fellow
Election Date:
24/03/1803
Lectures:
Croonian 1803, 1806 |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/25030220 |
| Royal Society code | NA1471 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| AP/7/10 | Unpublished paper, 'The Croonian Lecture' by John Pearson | [1806] |
| L&P/12/108 | Paper, 'An account of two mummies of the Egyptian Ibis' by John Pearson | 1805 |
| L&P/12/59 | Paper, 'Of muscular motion' [Croonian Lecture] by John Pearson | 1803 |
| EC/1802/17 | Pearson, John: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |