William Pearson
William Pearson is a retired design engineer who, for much of his life, has been an amateur historian and archaeologist. Articles by him on these subjects have appeared in the journals of various societies in the north-east of England. He is a former Member of the Institute of Linguists and currently a member of the English Place-Name Society, the Cleveland and Teesside Local History Society, and the Teesside Archaeological Society, having served as chairman of the last. Decades ago,...See more
William Pearson is a retired design engineer who, for much of his life, has been an amateur historian and archaeologist. Articles by him on these subjects have appeared in the journals of various societies in the north-east of England. He is a former Member of the Institute of Linguists and currently a member of the English Place-Name Society, the Cleveland and Teesside Local History Society, and the Teesside Archaeological Society, having served as chairman of the last. Decades ago, friendships were established with certain Danes in Stockton-on-Tees who were fellow employees of his company. This led to living abroad, including a period in Copenhagen. A growing knowledge of Nordic culture led to awareness that the Scandinavian past consisted of more than the Vikings. See less
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