Eliphalet Pearson (June 11, 1752 – September 12, 1826) was an American educator, the first Preceptor of Phillips Academy (1778–86), and the acting president of Harvard University (1804–06).

[1][nb 1] Pearson graduated from Harvard in 1773, where he was a member of the Hasty Pudding, after having attended Dummer Charity School (now known as The Governor's Academy).

[2] Beginning in 1786, he was the second person to hold the Hancock Chair of Hebrew and Other Oriental Languages.

After the death of Joseph Willard in 1804, Pearson became the interim president of Harvard University.

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