Pearse
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Pearse is a surname, and may refer to:
- Patrick PearsePatrick PearsePatrick Henry Pearse was an Irish teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist and political activist who was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916...
(1879-1916), leader of the Irish Easter Rising in 1916 - Barbara PearseBarbara PearseBarbara Pearse is a British biological scientist and Fellow of the Royal Society. She works at the Medical Research Council Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, United Kingdom....
, British biological scientist - Charles PearseCharles PearseCharles Ormerod Cato 'Ormy' Pearse was a South African cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1910 to 1911....
, South African cricketer - Christopher Pearse CranchChristopher Pearse CranchChristopher Pearse Cranch was an American writer and artist.-Biography:Cranch was born in the District of Columbia. He attended Columbian College and Harvard Divinity School. He briefly held a position as a Unitarian minister...
(1813 – 1892), American writer and artist - Mike Pearse, British comics artist
- Guy PearseGuy PearseGuy Pearse is an Australian author and a Research Fellow at the at the University of Queensland. His first book titled High & Dry: John Howard, climate change and the selling of Australia's future was published in 2007....
, Australian author, environmentalist, and Liberal Party whistleblower - Richard PearseRichard PearseRichard William Pearse , son of Cornish immigrants from St Columb near Newquay, a New Zealand farmer and inventor who performed pioneering experiments in aviation....
(1877 – 1953), New Zealand inventor - Samuel George Pearse (1897 - 1919), an Australian soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
- William Pearse (1881 - 1916), Irish nationalist, younger brother of Patrick Pearse
See also
- Pearse IslandPearse IslandPearse Island is an island in western British Columbia, Canada, in the Portland Inlet, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean. The island was first charted in 1793 by George Vancouver during his 1791-95 expedition...
, an island on the North Coast of British Columbia, Canada. Also Pearse Channel - Pearse Islands, a small archipelago at the northern entrance to Johnstone Strait, near Alert Bay, British Columbia. Also Pearse Passage and Pearse Peninsula, Broughton Island
- The Pearse MuseumPearse MuseumThe Pearse Museum is dedicated to the memory of Patrick Pearse and his brother, William. Patrick Pearse was an educationalist and nationalist who was executed for his part in the 1916 Rising. It is situated in the suburb of Rathfarnham on the south side of Dublin, Ireland.It was formerly an Irish...
, dedicated to Patrick Pearse - Dublin PearseDublin Pearse railway stationDublin Pearse, also known as Pearse Station , located on Westland Row in the Southside in Dublin, Ireland, is Ireland's busiest railway station and an important commuter terminus for the Dublin area.-Services:...
, railway station in Dublin, Ireland - Pearce (surname)Pearce (surname)Pearce is a surname, and may refer to:* Adam Pearce, American professional wrestler* Alex Pearce , Scottish footballer* Alexander Pearce , famed escapee from Macquarie Harbour Penal* Alice Pearce , American actress...
- Pears (surname)Pears (surname)Pears is a surname, and may refer to:* Andrew Pears, originator of Pears soap* David Pears* Edwin Pears* Erik Pears* Harry Pears* Iain Pears, English writer and historian* Ken Pears* Peter Pears, English tenor* Richard Pears* Stephen Pears...
- Pierce (surname)Pierce (surname)Pierce is a surname, a cognate of French Pierre . Notable persons with that surname include:*Barbara Pierce , First Lady of the United States *Benjamin C...
- Peirce (disambiguation)
- Pearson (surname)Pearson (surname)-A:* Adam Pearson, chairman of Hull City A.F.C.* Albie Pearson, American baseball player* Alister Pearson, British illustrator* Allison Pearson, British journalist* Andrew Pearson , English cricketer* Anthony Pearson , English Protestant martyr...