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Lester B. Pearson

  • Toronto: April 23, 1897 celebration
  • Ottawa: December 27, 1972 celebration
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  • account_circle Username

    Lester B. Pearson  

  • flag Country

    Canada  

  • wc Gender

    Male  

  • badge Full Name

    Lester B. Pearson

  • assignment_ind Surname

    Lester Bowles Pearson  

  • tv_signin Nickname

    Mike  

  • identity_platform Alias

     

  • celebration Date of birth

    Toronto: April 23, 1897  

  • deceased Rest in Peace

    Ottawa: December 27, 1972  

  • language Official Website

     

  • groups Political Party

    1. Liberal Party of Canada
     

  • verified Position Held

    1. Canadian ambassador to the United States
    2. Prime Minister of Canada
    3. President of the United Nations General Assembly
    4. Leader of the Official Opposition
    5. Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada
    6. member of the House of Commons of Canada
    7. Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
    8. Chancellor of Carleton University
     

  • school Education

    1. Peterborough Collegiate
    2. University of Toronto
    3. St John's College
     

  • trophy Awards & Honors

    1. Companion of the Order of Canada (1968)
    2. honorary doctorate from Princeton University
    3. honorary doctor of Harvard University
    4. Honorary doctorate from University of Toronto
    5. Herzl Award (1969)
    6. Honorary doctor of the University of Ottawa
    7. Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
    8. honorary doctorate from the McGill University
    9. honorary doctorate at the Laval University (1952)
    10. Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
    11. Victory Medal
    12. 1914–15 Star
    13. Albert B. Corey Prize (1974)
    14. Order of Merit (1971)
    15. Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame
    16. Honorary doctor of the University of Oxford
    17. Canadian Newsmaker of the Year (1950)
    18. Nobel Peace Prize (1957)
    19. Officer of the Order of the British Empire
     

  • social_leaderboard Notable Works

     
  • 14th Prime Minister of Canada, from 1963 to 1968 | Companion of the Order of Canada (1968), honorary doctorate from Princeton University, honorary doctor of

1. Michael Hilberer

  • Kenzingen: April 23, 1979 celebration

German politician | Golden Duck Award (2016) | University of Applied Sciences Kaiserslautern | Kenzingen: April 23, 1979 - Pusan National University Yangsan

2. Aleksandr Burkov

  • Kushva: April 23, 1967 celebration

Russian politician | Order of Honour, Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class, Dostyk Order of grade II | Ural State Technical University

3. Dawn Arnold

  • Mount Brydges: April 23, 1966 celebration

politician | Order of New Brunswick (2010) | Paul-Valéry-Montpellier University | Mount Brydges: April 23, 1966 - Charing Cross: June 3, 1640 | Dawn Arnold

4. Leni Robredo

  • Naga: April 23, 1965 celebration

Vice President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022 | Asia's Most Influential Philippines (2022), Asia's Most Influential Philippines (2021) | University of

5. Algirdas Šemeta (Algirdas Semeta)

  • Vilnius: April 23, 1962 celebration

Lithuanian economist and politician | Adam Smith Prize (2012) | Vilnius University | Vilnius: April 23, 1962 - Helsinki: August 28, 1910 | Algirdas Šemeta

6. Vladimir Lebedev

  • Navahrudak: April 23, 1962 celebration
  • November 30, 2023 deceased

Russian politician | Medal "For Labour Valour", Order of St. Sergius of Radonezh | Nizhny Novgorod State Technical University, Russian Remote Learning

7. Ihor Pylypchuk

  • Sosnivka: April 23, 1961 celebration
  • Nepal: May 2, 2009 deceased

politician | Order for Bravery 3rd Class of Ukraine | Law Faculty of Lviv University | Sosnivka: April 23, 1961 - Nepal: May 2, 2009 | Ihor Pylypchuk

8. Vyacheslav Dudka

  • Tula: April 23, 1960 celebration

Russian politician | Russian government prize for science and technology, Medal "For Battle Merit", Medal "For cooperation with the FSB of Russia", Medal of

9. Rawil Äxmätşin (Rawil Axmatsin)

  • April 23, 1960 celebration

Order of Friendship | Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation | April 23, 1960 - Northampton: November 7, 1819 | Rawil Äxmätşin

10. Mongi Hamdi

  • Sidi Bouzid: April 23, 1959 celebration

Tunisian politician | Order of the Republic, Grand Officer of the National Order of Mali | University of Southern California, Harvard University | Sidi Bouzid

11. Unity Dow

  • Mochudi: April 23, 1959 celebration

Motswana politician, Lawyer and Activist | Knight of the Legion of Honour (2010), OkayAfrica 100 Women (2017) | Far and Beyon' by Unity Dow | University of

12. Sergey Tsoy

  • Karabulak: April 23, 1957 celebration

Russian politician | Order of Alexander Nevsky, Order of Honour, Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th

13. Fred Upton

  • St. Joseph: April 23, 1953 celebration

United States Representative from Michigan | Dr. Nathan Davis Award for United States Representatives (2014), honorary degree | University of Michigan, Primary

14. Paul Boundoukou-Latha

  • Lastoursville: April 23, 1952 celebration
  • Libreville: June 7, 2020 deceased

Gabonese politician (1952–2020) | Officer of the National Order of Merit | University of Poitiers | Lastoursville: April 23, 1952 - Libreville: June 7, 2020

15. Sharman Stone

  • Pyramid Hill: April 23, 1951 celebration

Australian politician | Member of the Order of Australia (2024) | La Trobe University, Monash University | Pyramid Hill: April 23, 1951 - Gurgaon: January 12, 2023

16. Dan Meridor

  • Jerusalem: April 23, 1947 celebration

Israeli politician | Knight of Quality Government Badge (1995) | Gymnasia Rehavia, Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Jerusalem: April 23, 1947 - October 5, 1928

17. Vladimir Kulakov

  • Komsomolsk-on-Amur: April 23, 1944 celebration

Russian politician | Medal "For Impeccable Service", 1st class, Medal "For Distinguished Labour", Medal "For Impeccable Service", 3rd class, Medal "For

18. Timothy Garden, Baron Garden

  • Worcester: April 23, 1944 celebration
  • Hamstead: August 9, 2007 deceased

British air marshal and peer (1944–2007) | Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | St Catherine's College, The

19. Jerzy Bahr

  • Kraków: April 23, 1944 celebration
  • Kraków: July 25, 2016 deceased

Polish diplomat (1944-2016) | Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class, Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2010), Commander of the Order of

20. Hal Daub

  • Fort Bragg: April 23, 1941 celebration

American lawyer and politician | Distinguished Eagle Scout Award | Washington University in St. Louis, Omaha Benson High School Magnet, University of

21. Paavo Lipponen

  • Pello: April 23, 1941 celebration

Finnish politician | Fulbright Scholarship, Order of the Three Stars, 2nd Class, Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Falcon (1997), Great Cross with Star

22. W. W. Herenton

  • Memphis: April 23, 1940 celebration

American mayor | Horatio Alger Award | University of Memphis, Booker T. Washington High School, Southern Illinois University, LeMoyne–Owen College | Memphis

23. Pierre Courbois

  • Nijmegen: April 23, 1940 celebration

Jazz drummer, bandleader and composer | Paul Acket Award | University of the Arts in The Hague | Nijmegen: April 23, 1940 - November 13, 1849 | Pierre Courbois

24. Bulat Minzhilkiev

  • Bishkek: April 23, 1940 celebration
  • Saint Petersburg: August 16, 1997 deceased

Soviet singer and opera singer (1940-1997) | Lenin Komsomol Prize, People's Artist of the USSR, USSR State Prize | State Conservatory of Uzbekistan | Bishkek

25. Danilo Astori

  • Montevideo: April 23, 1940 celebration
  • Montevideo: November 10, 2023 deceased

Uruguayan politician (1940–2023) | Medalla Delmira Agustini (2019) | University of the Republic | Montevideo: April 23, 1940 - Montevideo: November 10, 2023

26. Edward Leong

  • British Hong Kong: April 23, 1939 celebration

Hong Kong physician, legislator | honorary doctor of the University of Hong Kong, Grand Bauhinia Medal, Gold Bauhinia Star, Officer of the Order of the British Empire

27. Ajdar Ismayilov

  • Çomaxtur: April 23, 1938 celebration
  • Baku: March 13, 2022 deceased

Soviet philologist and politician | Taraggi Medal | Baku State University | Çomaxtur: April 23, 1938 - Baku: March 13, 2022 | Ajdar Ismayilov | Çomaxtur

28. Vladimir Velichko

  • Mozhayskoye, Voronezh Oblast: April 23, 1937 celebration

Soviet politician | USSR State Prize, Order of Friendship (1984), Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class, Order of the October Revolution, Order of

29. Michio Ochi

  • Tokyo Prefecture: April 23, 1929 celebration
  • January 30, 2021 deceased

Japanese politician (1929-2021) | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | University of Tokyo | Tokyo Prefecture: April 23, 1929 - January 30, 2021 | Michio Ochi

30. Shirley Temple

  • Santa Monica: April 23, 1928 celebration
  • Woodside: February 10, 2014 deceased

American actress and diplomat (1928 - 2014) | Kennedy Center Honors (1998), Academy Juvenile Award (1935), Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award (2006)

31. Giorgio Nebbia

  • Bologna: April 23, 1926 celebration
  • Rome: July 3, 2019 deceased

Italian politician (1926–2019) | Gold Medal of the Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art (1973) | University of Bologna | Bologna: April 23, 1926

32. Jiří Horák (Jiri Horak)

  • Hradec Králové: April 23, 1924 celebration
  • Englewood: July 25, 2003 deceased

Czech politician (1924–2003) | Order of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk | Prague University of Economics and Business | Hradec Králové: April 23, 1924

33. Rossana Rossanda

  • Pula: April 23, 1924 celebration
  • Rome: September 20, 2020 deceased

Italian journalist and politician (1924-2020) | Ambrogino d'oro | University of Milan | Pula: April 23, 1924 - Rome: September 20, 2020 | Rossana Rossanda

34. Jordi Carbonell i de Ballester

  • Barcelona: April 23, 1924 celebration
  • August 22, 2016 deceased

Catalan politician and linguist (1924-2016) | Barcelona Medal of Honor (2002), Prèmi Pompeu Fabra per la trajectòria professionala, scientifica o civica

35. Shlomo Hillel

  • Baghdad: April 23, 1923 celebration
  • Ra'anana: February 8, 2021 deceased

Israeli diplomat (1923-2021) | Israel Prize (1998) | Hebrew University of Jerusalem | Baghdad: April 23, 1923 - Ra'anana: February 8, 2021 | Shlomo Hillel

36. Helio Jaguaribe

  • Rio de Janeiro: April 23, 1923 celebration
  • Rio de Janeiro: September 9, 2018 deceased

lawyer, sociologist, political scientist and Brazilian writer (1923-2018) | Ordem do Mérito Cultural (1999), Honorary Doctorate of University of Buenos Aires

37. Jacek Woźniakowski (Jacek Wozniakowski)

  • Biórków Wielki: April 23, 1920 celebration
  • Warsaw: November 29, 2012 deceased

Polish writer and journalist, former Mayor of Kraków. (1920–2012) | Commander of the Legion of Honour, Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Officer

38. Maurice Druon

  • 13th arrondissement of Paris: April 23, 1918 celebration
  • 7th arrondissement of Paris: April 14, 2009 deceased

French novelist | Grand Cross of the Military Order of Christ, Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Order of

39. Ivo Lola Ribar

  • Zagreb: April 23, 1916 celebration
  • Glamoč: November 27, 1943 deceased

Yugoslav Partisan leader (1916-1943) | People's Hero of Yugoslavia (1944), Order of the People's Hero | University of Belgrade Faculty of Law | Zagreb: April

40. André Lassagne (Andre Lassagne)

  • 6th arrondissement of Lyon: April 23, 1911 celebration
  • 2nd arrondissement of Lyon: April 4, 1953 deceased

French politician (1911–1953) | deported French resistance, Officer of the Legion of Honour, Resistance Medal (1946), Croix de guerre 1939–1945 | lycée du

41. Józef Cyrankiewicz (Jozef Cyrankiewicz)

  • Tarnów: April 23, 1911 celebration
  • Warsaw: January 20, 1989 deceased

Polish politician (1911–1989) | Work Flag Order, 1st class, Partisan Cross (Poland), Auschwitz Cross, Order of the Builders of People's Poland, Honorary

42. Piet Aalberse

  • Leiden: April 23, 1910 celebration
  • The Hague: April 16, 1989 deceased

Dutch politician (1910–1989) | Knight Commander of the Order of St. Gregory the Great | Leiden University | Leiden: April 23, 1910 - The Hague: April 16, 1989

43. Marijan Brecelj

  • Gorizia: April 23, 1910 celebration
  • Ljubljana: January 7, 1989 deceased

Slovenian lawyer and politician (1910-1989) | Order of the Hero of Socialist Labour, Order of the People's Liberation, Order of the People's Hero, People's

44. Yuri Zhukov

  • Almazna: April 23, 1908 celebration
  • Moscow: May 31, 1991 deceased

Russian journalist (1908–1991) | Order of the Red Banner of Labour, Order of Friendship of Peoples, Order of the October Revolution, Hero of Socialist

45. Bertil Ohlin

  • Parish of Klippan: April 23, 1899 celebration
  • Vålådalens Fjällstation: August 3, 1979 deceased

Swedish economist and politician (1899-1979) | doctor honoris causa from the University of Grenoble (1949), doctor honoris causa from the University of Paris

46. Valentín Paz-Andrade (Valentin Paz-Andrade)

  • Pontevedra: April 23, 1898 celebration
  • Vigo: April 19, 1987 deceased

Spanish writer and politician (1898-1987) | Galician Literature Day (2012), Castelao Medal (1984) | La anunciación de Valle-Inclán | University of Santiago

47. Lester B. Pearson

  • Toronto: April 23, 1897 celebration
  • Ottawa: December 27, 1972 deceased

14th Prime Minister of Canada, from 1963 to 1968 | Companion of the Order of Canada (1968), honorary doctorate from Princeton University, honorary doctor of

48. Lucius D. Clay

  • Marietta: April 23, 1897 celebration
  • Chatham: April 16, 1978 deceased

United States general (1897–1978) | Bronze Star Medal, Honorary doctor of the Free University of Berlin (1953), Konrad Adenauer Prize, John Fritz Medal

49. Joseph Georges Bouchard

  • Saint-Philippe-de-Néri: April 23, 1888 celebration
  • August 4, 1956 deceased

Canadian politician (1888–1956) | honorary doctorate at the Laval University | Université catholique de Louvain, Laval University, Cornell University

50. Walter Cooper

  • Cheetham Hill: April 23, 1888 celebration
  • Greenslopes: July 22, 1973 deceased

Australian politician (1888-1973) | Member of the Order of the British Empire, Knight Bachelor (1959) | Bedford School, Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I

51. Georges Vanier

  • Montreal: April 23, 1888 celebration
  • Ottawa: March 5, 1967 deceased

Canadian governor general (1888–1967) | Africa Star, Sovereign Military Order of Malta, Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, King George VI Coronation Medal

52. Nathan Philemon Bryan

  • Orange County: April 23, 1872 celebration
  • Jacksonville: August 8, 1935 deceased

United States federal judge (1872-1935) | Honorary doctorate of the University of Florida (1923) | Washington and Lee University School of Law, Emory University

53. Arthur Robinson

  • Carlton: April 23, 1872 celebration
  • East Melbourne: May 17, 1945 deceased

Australian politician | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George, Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | Scotch College

54. Sir William Waterlow, 1st Baronet

  • April 23, 1871 celebration
  • July 6, 1931 deceased

British politician | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Marlborough College | April 23, 1871 - July 6, 1931 | Sir William Waterlow, 1st

55. Ali-Agha Shikhlinski

  • Aşağı Salahlı: April 23, 1865 celebration
  • Baku: August 18, 1943 deceased

Russian and Azerbaijani general | Order of St. Vladimir, 2nd class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 1st class, Order of Saint Stanislaus, 2nd class, Order of Saint

56. Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby

  • Nottinghamshire: April 23, 1861 celebration
  • London: May 14, 1936 deceased

British Army general (1861-1936) | Distinguished Service Medal, Livingstone Medal, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (1915), Order of the Rising Sun

57. William Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton

  • Castle Ashby: April 23, 1851 celebration
  • Acqui Terme: June 15, 1913 deceased

British politician (1851–1913) | Order of the Garter | Eton College | Castle Ashby: April 23, 1851 - Acqui Terme: June 15, 1913 | William Compton, 5th

58. Frederick Andrew Inderwick

  • London: April 23, 1836 celebration
  • Edinburgh: August 16, 1904 deceased

British politician | Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries | Trinity College | London: April 23, 1836 - Edinburgh: August 16, 1904 | Frederick Andrew Inderwick

59. Ōki Takatō (Oki Takato)

  • Saga: April 23, 1832 celebration
  • Tokyo: June 26, 1899 deceased

Japanese noble (1832–1899) | Order of the Rising Sun, 1st class | Kōdōkan | Saga: April 23, 1832 - Tokyo: June 26, 1899 | Ōki Takatō (Oki Takato) | Saga

60. Albert I of Saxony

  • Dresden: April 23, 1828 celebration
  • Szczodre, Wrocław County: June 19, 1902 deceased

King of Saxony (1828–1902) | Order of St. George, 2nd class, Knight Grand Cross of the Military Order of William (1878), Order of St. Andrew, Knight of the

61. Charles Welche

  • Nancy: April 23, 1828 celebration
  • 8th arrondissement of Paris: May 9, 1902 deceased

French politician (1828-1902) | Commander of the Legion of Honour | Paris Faculty of Law and Economics | Nancy: April 23, 1828 - 8th arrondissement of Paris: May 9, 1902

62. Emil Welti

  • Bad Zurzach: April 23, 1825 celebration
  • Bern: February 24, 1899 deceased

member of the Swiss Federal Council (1825-1899) | honorary citizenship (1860), honorary citizenship (1867), honorary doctor of the University of Zurich (1866)

63. Giacomo Sangalli

  • Treviglio: April 23, 1821 celebration
  • Pavia: November 26, 1897 deceased

politician (1821-1897) | Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus | University of Pavia | Treviglio: April 23, 1821 - Pavia: November 26, 1897 | Giacomo Sangalli

64. Edward Stafford

  • Edinburgh: April 23, 1819 celebration
  • London: February 14, 1901 deceased

Prime Minister of New Zealand (1819-1901) | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George | Trinity College Dublin | Edinburgh: April 23, 1819

65. Henry Young

  • Kent: April 23, 1803 celebration
  • London: September 18, 1870 deceased

Governor of South Australia (1848–1854) and Tasmania (1855–1861) | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George | Inner Temple | Kent: April

66. José Jorge Loureiro (Jose Jorge Loureiro)

  • Lisbon: April 23, 1791 celebration
  • Lisbon: August 1, 1860 deceased

Prime Minister of Portugal 1835-1836 | Commander of the Order of the Tower and Sword | University of Coimbra | Lisbon: April 23, 1791 - Lisbon: August 1, 1860

67. Jacques, comte Mallet

  • Dieppe: April 23, 1787 celebration
  • Paris: May 22, 1869 deceased

French politician and engineer (1787-1869) | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (1862), Saint Helena Medal | École polytechnique | Dieppe: April 23, 1787

68. Gilbert Elliot-Murray-Kynynmound, 1st Earl of Minto

  • Edinburgh: April 23, 1751 celebration
  • Stevenage: June 21, 1814 deceased

Scottish politician (1751–1814) | Fellow of the Royal Society | Christ Church, University of Edinburgh | Edinburgh: April 23, 1751 - Stevenage: June 21, 1814

69. Fredrik Ribbing

  • April 23, 1721 celebration

Royal Order of the Sword (1774), Royal Order of the Seraphim (1774) | Lund University | April 23, 1721 - Öggestorp parish: August 16, 1899 | Fredrik

70. Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland

  • Althorp: April 23, 1675 celebration
  • London: April 19, 1722 deceased

British statesman and nobleman from the Spencer family (1675-1722) | Fellow of the Royal Society, Order of the Garter | Utrecht University | Althorp: April 23

71. Thomas Wentworth

  • London: April 23, 1593 celebration
  • Tower Hill: May 12, 1641 deceased

1st Earl of Strafford, English earl and politician (1593–1641) | Order of the Garter | St John's College | London: April 23, 1593 - Tower Hill: May 12, 1641

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