Parkinson
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- Not to be confused with Parkinson's disease.
Parkinson is a surname shared by several people:
- Cecil Parkinson (born 1931), Baron Parkinson of Carnforth, British politician
- C. Northcote Parkinson (1909–1993), historian and author who formulated Parkinson's Law
- David Parkinson, cinema historian
- Dian Parkinson (born 1944), cast member of the game show The Price is Right
- James Parkinson (1755–1824), physician, provided first complete description of Parkinson's disease
- John Parkinson (botanist) (1567–1650), 17th century English botanist
- Keith Parkinson, fantasy artist and illustrator
- Kenneth Parkinson, member of Watergate Seven
- Michael Parkinson (born 1935), television presenter, famous for his chat show Parkinson
- Sydney Parkinson (1745–1771), Scottish natural history artist
- Phil Parkinson (born 1967), English football manager