Pearson

[ peer-suhn ]

noun

1. Drew Andrew Russell Pearson, 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
2. Karl, 1857–1936, English statistician.
3. Lester Bowles [bohlz], 1897–1972, Canadian diplomat and politician: Nobel Peace Prize 1957; prime minister 1963–68.

Pearson

/ ˈpɪəsən /

noun

1. PearsonKarl18571936MBritishSCIENCE: mathematician Karl. 1857–1936, British mathematician, noted for his work in statistics, esp as applied to biological problems
2. PearsonLester B(owles)18971972MCanadianPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: prime minister Lester B ( owles ). 1897–1972, Canadian Liberal statesman; prime minister (1963–68): Nobel peace prize 1957 for helping to resolve the Suez crisis (1956)

Example Sentences

However Mr Pearson said although "the UK has had some very high-profile cases of high-cost projects recently, this isn’t unique to the UK".

From BBC

The Emmy-nominated actor, now back in London and dating British aristocrat Peregrine Pearson, also shared that motherhood had helped her shed her “depressed and anxious” side.

From Los Angeles Times

Pearson charged through Kieran Marmion and with Kemeny out wide in a two-on-one, he had an easy finish.

From BBC

Tom Pearson found Hendy out wide for the first, who cut inside the last defender to run over.

From BBC

Over the years, several reporters, including Drew Pearson and Seymour Hersh, uncovered more and more details of the plot, until 2017, when John Farrell’s Nixon: The Life revealed memos to and from Nixon, collected by Nixon’s chief of staff, H.R.

From Slate