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 |
Activity | Education: LLD Career: Clergyman Memberships: MRI
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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 |