| Authorised form of name | Pearson; John (1758 - 1826) |
| Dates | 1758 - 1826 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Coney Street, York, Yorkshire, England |
| Date of birth | 03 January 1758 |
| Date of death | 12 May 1826 |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
| Activity | 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)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 24/03/1803 |
| RSActivity | Lectures:
Croonian 1803, 1806 |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/25030220 |
| Code | NA1471 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| L&P/12/59 | Paper, 'Of muscular motion' [Croonian Lecture] by John Pearson | 1803 |
| L&P/12/108 | Paper, 'An account of two mummies of the Egyptian Ibis' by John Pearson | 1805 |
| EC/1802/17 | Pearson, John: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| AP/7/10 | Unpublished paper, 'The Croonian Lecture' by John Pearson | [1806] |