William Pearson may refer to:
- William Pearson (astronomer) (1767–1847), English astronomer who helped found the Royal Astronomical Society
- Charles William Pearson (1847–1917), pioneer Anglican missionary in Uganda
- William Fisher Pearson (1854–1888), New Zealand politician
- William Gaston Pearson (1858–1947), African American educator and businessman
- William Pearson (baritone) (1934–1995), American baritone
- William George Pearson, British Member of Parliament for Jarrow
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