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| name = Andrew Pears |
| name = Andrew Pears |
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| caption = [[Pears |
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| birth_date = around 1770 |
| birth_date = around 1770 |
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| birth_place = [[Mevagissey]], [[Cornwall]], |
| birth_place = [[Mevagissey]], [[Cornwall]], England |
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| death_date = {{Death year and age|1845|1770}} |
| death_date = {{Death year and age|1845|1770}} |
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| death_place = London, England |
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| resting_place = [[Kensal Green]] cemetery |
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| known_for = Pears soap |
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| occupation = [[Manufacturing|Manufacturer]], inventor and businessman |
| occupation = [[Manufacturing|Manufacturer]], inventor and businessman |
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'''Andrew Pears''' was |
'''Andrew Pears''' was an English man, born around 1770, who invented transparent [[soap]]. He moved to [[London]] in 1789 from his home in [[Mevagissey]], Cornwall, where he had trained as a barber.<ref name="BBC">{{cite web |title=Pears Soap |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/Iv5yb1duQqiRkDLp1cwWww |publisher=BBC |accessdate=31 January 2015}}</ref> |
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He opened a barber's shop in the then-fashionable residential area of [[Chinatown, London#Gerrard Street|Gerrard Street, Soho]], |
He opened a barber's shop in the then-fashionable residential area of [[Chinatown, London#Gerrard Street|Gerrard Street, Soho]], that attracted the custom of many wealthy families. At that time, London upper classes were cultivating a delicate white complexion whereas a tanned face was associated with the working class who toiled in the outdoors. Andrew Pears realized that there was a need for a gentle soap for these complexions. |
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In 1807 he found a way of removing the impurities and refining the base soap before adding the delicate perfume of garden flowers.<ref>{{Cite web |title=A and F Pears Limited {{!}} Science Museum Group Collection |url=https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/people/cp135706/a-and-f-pears-limited |access-date=2023-11-10 |website=collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk |language=en}}</ref> He produced a soap refined in a way in which it looked transparent and made longer-lasting bubbles. The transparency was the unique product plus that established the image of [[Pears soap]]. His method of mellowing and aging each long-lasting Pears Bar, for over two months, is still used today where natural oils and pure [[glycerol|glycerine]] are combined with the delicate fragrance of [[rosemary]], [[Cedar wood|cedar]] and [[thyme]]. |
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In 1835 he took on a partner, his grandson Francis Pears, and they moved to new premises at 55 Wells Street, just off [[Oxford Street]]. |
In 1835, he took on a partner, his grandson Francis Pears, and they moved to new premises at 55 Wells Street, just off [[Oxford Street]]. |
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Andrew Pears retired from business in 1838, leaving his grandson, Francis, to continue the business of the London-based firm of [[A & F Pears]]. He died in 1845. |
Andrew Pears retired from business in 1838, leaving his grandson, Francis, to continue the business of the London-based firm of [[A & F Pears]]. He died in 1845. |
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His great great grandson, Thomas Pears (1882–1912), travelled First Class aboard [[RMS Titanic|RMS ''Titanic'']] on the ship's maiden voyage from England to New York in April 1912 with his wife, Edith Ann (Wearne) Pears (1889–1956). Thomas was lost, while Edith was rescued. |
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== References == |
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* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/ahistoryoftheworld/objects/Iv5yb1duQqiRkDLp1cwWww Pears Soap], ''A History of Cornwall in 100 objects'', [[BBC]] |
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| NAME = Pears, Andrew |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Manufacturer and businessman |
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| DATE OF BIRTH = 1766 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Mevagissey]], [[Cornwall]] |
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| DATE OF DEATH = 1845 |
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| PLACE OF DEATH = London |
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Andrew Pears | |
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| Born | around 1770 Mevagissey, Cornwall, England |
| Died | 1845 (aged 74–75) London, England |
| Resting place | Kensal Green cemetery |
| Occupation(s) | Manufacturer, inventor and businessman |
| Known for | Pears soap |
Andrew Pears was an English man, born around 1770, who invented transparent soap. He moved to London in 1789 from his home in Mevagissey, Cornwall, where he had trained as a barber.[1]
He opened a barber's shop in the then-fashionable residential area of Gerrard Street, Soho, that attracted the custom of many wealthy families. At that time, London upper classes were cultivating a delicate white complexion whereas a tanned face was associated with the working class who toiled in the outdoors. Andrew Pears realized that there was a need for a gentle soap for these complexions.
In 1807 he found a way of removing the impurities and refining the base soap before adding the delicate perfume of garden flowers.[2] He produced a soap refined in a way in which it looked transparent and made longer-lasting bubbles. The transparency was the unique product plus that established the image of Pears soap. His method of mellowing and aging each long-lasting Pears Bar, for over two months, is still used today where natural oils and pure glycerine are combined with the delicate fragrance of rosemary, cedar and thyme.
In 1835, he took on a partner, his grandson Francis Pears, and they moved to new premises at 55 Wells Street, just off Oxford Street.
Andrew Pears retired from business in 1838, leaving his grandson, Francis, to continue the business of the London-based firm of A & F Pears. He died in 1845.
His great great grandson, Thomas Pears (1882–1912), travelled First Class aboard RMS Titanic on the ship's maiden voyage from England to New York in April 1912 with his wife, Edith Ann (Wearne) Pears (1889–1956). Thomas was lost, while Edith was rescued.
References
- ^ "Pears Soap". BBC. Retrieved 31 January 2015.
- ^ "A and F Pears Limited | Science Museum Group Collection". collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
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