Skinner

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Skinner may refer to:

• Skinner (profession), a person who makes a living by skinning
• Skinner (surname), the family name
• Skinner (computing), a person who creates "skins" (customized graphical user interfaces) for
• Skinner (Slang), A generic slang term with dynamic meaning

computer software.

Contents 1 Historical 2 Politics 3 Media 4 Sports 5 Science/Academia 6 Fiction 7 See also

[edit] Historical

• B.F. Skinner (1904 – 1990) - behaviorist psychologist
• Ernest M. Skinner (1866-1960) - the pipe organ craftsman
• Eugene Skinner (1809-1864) - founder of the town of Eugene, Oregon
• Francis Skinner (1912-1941) - Ludwig Wittgenstein's homosexual lover.
• Henry Alfred 'Harrie' Skinner (1854-1936) - founder of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia (RACA)
• John Skinner (1721-1807) - Scottish historian and song-writer
• Richard Skinner (1778-1833) - American politician, attorney, and jurist from Vermont
• James Skinner (1778-1841) - British military adventurer in India
• John Kendrick Skinner (died 1917) - a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross

[edit] Politics

• Dennis Skinner (1932- ) - British MP for Bolsover
• Peter Skinner (1959- ) - MEP for South East England
• Samuel K. Skinner (1938- ) - White House Chief of Staff during the presidency of George H. W. Bush.
• The screen name of David Allen, the owner and principal administrator of Democratic Underground, an American political website.

[edit] Media

• Steve Keirn (1951- ) - professional wrestler who performed under the name "Skinner"
• Claire Skinner (1965- ) - English actress
• Cornelia Otis Skinner (1899-1979) - American author and actress
• Frank Skinner (1957- ) - English comedian
• Frank Skinner (1897-1968) - an American composer
• James Scott Skinner (1843-1947) - Scottish fiddler
• Jane Skinner - Fox News daytime news anchor
• Leonard Skinner - the inspiration for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd's band name.
• Mike Skinner (1978- ) - British rapper who performs under the alias of The Streets
• Richard Skinner (1951- ) - British radio broadcaster

[edit] Sports

• Joel Skinner (1961- ) - former baseball player
• Mike Skinner (1957- ) - NASCAR driver
• Clayton Skinner (1989- ) - John Tyler varsity football player
• Todd Skinner (1958 – 2006) - rock climber

[edit] Science/Academia

• B. F. Skinner (1904-1990) - American behaviorist, psychologist, and author.
• Quentin Skinner (1940- ) - Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University

[edit] Fiction

• Seymour Skinner (Principal Skinner) - Springfield elementary school principal in The Simpsons.
• Agnes Skinner - mother of Seymour Skinner
• Juno Skinner - character from True Lies
• Rodney Skinner - the Invisible Man in the film The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
• Walter Skinner - character from the X-files
• Skinner (rat)- a character in the Deptford Mice
• The Skinner - a 2002 science fiction novel by Neal Asher.

[edit] See also

• Skinner Butte - a prominent hill beside the Willamette River in Oregon, USA
• Skinners
• Worshipful Company of Skinners