Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos
Lester B. Pearson
Table of Contents
Introduction References & Edit History Quick Facts & Related Topics
Images
Pearson, Lester B.
Related Questions
Read Next
The United States pavilion, World's Fair, Montreal, by Buckminster Fuller built n 1967. The structure is now known as the Montreal Biosphere and houses an environmental museum inside the original geodesic dome. Reflection
11 Architectural Wonders to Visit in Canada 
Silhouette of hand holding sport torch behind the rings of an Olympic flag, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; February 3, 2015.
7 Significant Political Events at the Olympic Games
Banff National Park. Aerial view of Lake Louise in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Aerial perspective.
Canada: 10 Claims to Fame
Discover
Entrants falling and tumbling over while chasing the cheese at the 2016 'Cheese Rolling' held at Cooper's Hill, in the Cotswolds, Brockworth England
7 of the World’s Most Dangerous Festivals
The Prado Museum facade at the Diego Velaszquez memorial. Established in 1819, the museum is considered the best collection of Spanish art and one of the world's finest collections of European art. Madrid, Spain
20 Paintings You Have to Visit at the Museo del Prado in Madrid
King Cobra snake in Malaysia. (reptile)
9 of the World’s Deadliest Snakes
World Data Locator Map: Australia
Is Australia an Island?
Saint Lucia Day. Young girl wears Lucia crown (tinsel halo) with candles. Holds Saint Lucia Day currant laced saffron buns (lussekatter or Lucia's cats). Observed December 13 honor virgin martyr Santa Lucia (St. Lucy). Luciadagen, Christmas, Sweden
7 Winter Solstice Celebrations From Around the World
Stylish light blue jeans on wooden background, closeup of inset pocket
Why Do Jeans Have That Tiny Pocket?
Town of Sisimiut located on the coast of the Davis Strait on Kangerluarsunnguaq Bay, Greenland
The Largest Islands in the World

Lester B. Pearson: Facts & Related Content

verifiedCite
While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions.
Select Citation Style
Share
Share to social media
URL
https://mainten.top/facts/Lester-B-Pearson
Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Facts

Also Known As Lester Bowles Pearson
Born April 23, 1897 • Toronto • Canada
Died December 27, 1972 (aged 75) • Ottawa • Canada • (Anniversary in 2 days)
Title / Office prime minister (1963-1968), Canada
Political Affiliation Liberal Party of Canada
Awards And Honors Nobel Prize (1957)
Role In Suez Crisis

Photos

Pearson, Lester B.
See All Images →
Ralph Bunche, 1951.
Ralph Bunche
American diplomat
Roméo Dallaire
Canadian military officer
Dag Hammarskjöld
Dag Hammarskjöld
Swedish statesman and secretary-general of the United Nations
Martti Ahtisaari
Martti Ahtisaari
president of Finland
Cordell Hull
Cordell Hull
United States statesman
Alva Myrdal.
Alva Reimer Myrdal
Swedish diplomat
Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfrid Laurier
prime minister of Canada
W.L. Mackenzie King
W.L. Mackenzie King
prime minister of Canada
Stéphane Dion.
Stéphane Dion
Canadian government official
Nansen, Fridtjof
Fridtjof Nansen
Norwegian explorer and scientist
Annan, Kofi
Kofi Annan
Ghanaian statesman and secretary-general of the United Nations
Murad, Nadia
Nadia Murad
Iraqi human rights activist
Cassin, René
René Cassin
French jurist
George H.W. Bush
George H.W. Bush
president of United States
Samantha Power
Samantha Power
American journalist and government official
Madeleine Albright
Madeleine Albright
United States secretary of state
Abba Eban
Abba Eban
Israeli statesman
Jeane Kirkpatrick
Jeane Kirkpatrick
American political scientist
Julio César Turbay Ayala
president of Colombia
Stettinius
Edward Reilly Stettinius, Jr.
United States statesman