Charles Henry Pearson (1830 - 1894), born at Islington, educated at Rugby and King's College, London, at the latter became Professor of Modern History. Owing to a threatened failure of sight he went to Australia, where he remained for 20 years, and was for a time Minister of Education of Victoria. Returning to England in 1892 he wrote his National Life and Character: a Forecast, in which he gave utterance to very pessimistic views as to the future of the race. He also wrote a History of England during the Early and Middle Ages (1867). 1830 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Islington is a district in north London. ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

This article incorporates text from A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature is a collection of biographies of writers by John W. Cousin, published around 1910. ...