Skinner

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Skinner may refer to:

Contents 1 Profession 2 Historical 3 Politics 4 Media 5 Sports 6 Science 7 Fiction 8 Various people 9 See also

[edit] Profession

• Skinner (profession), a person who makes a living by skinning or by trading in skins or furs. "Skinner" may also refer to "mule skinner" in slang vernacular language, or one who makes a living by driving mules.

[edit] Historical

• B. F. Skinner (1904–1990) — psychologist
• Charles Montgomery Skinner (1852–1907) — American writer
• Clarence Skinner (1881–1949) — Universalist minister
• Ernest M. Skinner (1866–1960) — pipe organ craftsman
• Eugene Skinner (1809–1864)— founder of the town of Eugene, Oregon
• Francis Skinner (1912–1941) — Ludwig Wittgenstein's lover.
• Henry Alfred 'Harrie' Skinner (1854–1936) — founder of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia (RACA)
• James Skinner (1778–1841) — British military adventurer in India
• John Kendrick Skinner (died 1917) — a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
• John Skinner (1721–1807) — Scottish historian and song-writer
• Richard Skinner (1778–1833) — American politician, attorney, and jurist from Vermont

[edit] Politics

• Alonzo A. Skinner (1814–1877) — United States judge
• Clarence Skinner (politician) — New Zealand MP
• 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.
• Thomson J. Skinner US Representative from Massachusetts
• Tom Skinner New Zealand trade unionist

[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
• Mike Skinner (1978– ) — British rapper who performs under the alias of The Streets
• Richard Skinner (1951– ) — British radio broadcaster
• Daniel Anthony Skinner (1991– ) — Game designer: ubisoft texture mapping

[edit] Sports

• Brian Skinner (1976 – 20..) — American professional basketball player currently playing for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA
• Steve Keirn (1951–), a retired professional wrestler best known as "Skinner"
• Jimmy Skinner (1917–2007) — former head coach of the Detroit Red Wings
• Joel Skinner (1961– ) — former baseball player
• Jonty Skinner ( ) — South African Olympian and American swimming coach
• Michael Skinner (1958–), also known as Mick or Mickey — rugby union player for Harlequins and England
• Mike Skinner (1957– ) — NASCAR driver
• Todd Skinner (1958 – 2006) — rock climber

[edit] Science

• B. F. Skinner (1904–1990) — American behaviorist psychologist and author.
• Quentin Skinner (1940– ) — Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University
• The book The Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles, by Bernard Skinner, is referred to as 'Skinner'

[edit] Fiction

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

[edit] Various people

• Charles Skinner
• Clarence Skinner
• David Skinner
• Frank Skinner (disambiguation)
• Michael Skinner
• Will Skinner

[edit] See also

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