David Pearson or Dave Pearson may refer to:
- David John Pearson (born 1946), computer scientist
- David Pearson (librarian), British librarian and scholar
- David Pearson (racing driver) (born 1934), American car racing champion
- David Pearson (scientist), Canadian scientist, academic and television personality
- Dave Pearson (American football) (born 1981), American offensive lineman
- Dave Pearson (painter) (1937–2008), English artist
- Dave Pearson (pool player), British speed pool champion and multiple Guinness Book world record holder
- Dave Pearson (rugby union) (born 1966), English rugby union referee
- David Lee Pearson (born 1974), Paralympic athlete
- Dave Pearson (footballer) (born 1932), Scottish footballer
- David Pearson (cricketer) (born 1963), former English cricketer
Famous quotes containing the words david and/or pearson:
“I do not know what right I have to so much happiness, but rather hold it in reserve till the time of my desert.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Misquotation is, in fact, the pride and privilege of the learned. A widely-read man never quotes accurately, for the rather obvious reason that he has read too widely.”
—Hesketh Pearson (1887–1964)