William Pearce (1744–1820) was an English clergyman and academic, Master of Jesus College, Cambridge from 1789 and Dean of Ely from 1797. [1]
Pearce was born on 3 December 1744 and educated at St John's College, Cambridge. [1] He was Public Orator of Cambridge from 1778 to 1788; and Master of the Temple from 1787 to 1798. [2] In 1788 he was elected Fellow of the Royal Society. [3]
Pearce was Master of Jesus College, Cambridge from 1789 until his death. [4] He was also Dean of Ely from 1797 until his death.
He died on 14 November 1820. [5]