Pearson: Meaning and Definition of

Pear•son

Pronunciation: (pēr'sun), [key]
— n.
  1. (Andrew Russell Pearson), 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
  2. 1857–1936, English statistician.
  3. 1897–1972, Canadian diplomat and politician: Nobel prize for peace 1957; prime minister 1963–68.
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