Pearson was among the most influential university teachers of his time; he took great pains to be intelligible and could hold a large audience either of students or merely casual hearers who were without special interest in his topics.
Pearson ay kabilang sa mga pinaka-mabisa unibersidad guro ng kanyang panahon; he took great pains na maging maliwanag at maaaring humawak ng isang malaking madla sa alinman sa mga mag-aaral o basta-basta casual na hearers ay walang mga espesyal na interes sa kanyang paksa.