John Pearson ( 1758 - 1826 )

Birth: Coney Street, York, Yorkshire, England (03 January 1758) Death: 12 May 1826 Profession: Surgeon 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) Membership: Fellow Election Date: 24/03/1803 Lectures: Croonian 1803, 1806.