Henry John Pearson

1850–1913 (age 63)

Biography

Henry John Pearson was a respected ornithologist whose passion for the study of birds contributed to the natural sciences during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. His work exemplified the Victorian era's dedication to careful observation and classification of the natural world.

Pearson's scientific interests and contributions to ornithological knowledge were valued by his contemporaries. He was interred at St. Mary's Church in Attenborough, a fitting location given the region's natural heritage and significance for bird study.