Background
Pearson, Birger Albert was born on September 17, 1934 in Turlock, California, United States. Son of Yngve A. and Mildred C. (Anderson) Pearson.
Pearson, Birger Albert was born on September 17, 1934 in Turlock, California, United States. Son of Yngve A. and Mildred C. (Anderson) Pearson.
Bachelor, Upsala College, 1957. Master of Arts, University California, Berkeley, 1959. Master of Divinity, Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy, Harvard University, 1968.
Assistant professor Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, 1966-1969. Professor University California, Santa Barbara, since 1969. Researcher American Philosophical Society, Vatican Library., 1986, American Research Center in Egypt/Smithsonian Institute, Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt, 1974, American Philosophical Society, Cairo, 1972.
Conference organizer National Endowment of the Humanities, Claremont, California, 1983. Member Society Biblical Literature, American Society for the Study of Religion (elected member), Catholic Biblical Association (elected member), Studiorum Novi Testamenti Societas (elected member), International Association for Coptic Studies (charter).
Married Karen L. Heurlin, September 9, 1956. Children: Ingrid, David, Kristin, Daniel, Sven, Anders.