Skinner

A skinner is a person who makes a living by working with animal skins or driving mules, similar to a muleteer. A common surname for numerous notable individuals:

Contents 1 Historical 2 Politics 3 Media 4 Sports 5 Science 6 Fictional 7 Books 8 Film 9 See also 9.1 Disambiguation pages

Historical

• Charles Montgomery Skinner (1852–1907), American writer
• Clarence Skinner (minister) (1881–1949), Universalist minister
• Constance Lindsay Skinner (1877–1939), Canadian writer, historian
• Ernest M. Skinner (1866–1960), pipe organ craftsman
• Eugene Skinner (1809–1864), founder of the town of Eugene, Oregon
• Francis Skinner (1912–1941), friend of Ludwig Wittgenstein
• Harrie Skinner (1854–1936), founder of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia (RACA)
• George Herbert Skinner (1872–1931), British carburetter manufacturer
• John Kendrick Skinner (1883–1918), a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
• John Skinner (1721–1807), Scottish historian and song-writer
• Mark T Skinner Chicago judge, school named after him.
• Mitchell Skinner Drummer for Stock Exchange and Single Ookami
• Richard Skinner (1778–1833), American politician, attorney, and jurist from Vermont
• Quentin Skinner (born 1940), Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University
• Thomas Skinner (1759–1818), British military engineer
• Thomas Skinner (Ceylon) (1804–1877), Ceylon civil servant

Politics

• Alonzo A. Skinner (1814–1877), United States judge
• Carlton Skinner (1913 – June 22, 2004), Governor of Guam
• Clarence Skinner (politician), New Zealand MP
• Dennis Skinner (born 1932), British MP for Bolsover
• Harry Skinner (1855–1929), US Representative from North Carolina
• Peter Skinner (born 1959), MEP for South East England
• Roger Skinner (1773–1825), New York judge
• Samuel K. Skinner (born 1938), White House Chief of Staff during the presidency of George H. W. Bush.
• Thomas Gregory Skinner (1842–1907), US Representative from North Carolina
• Thomson J. Skinner, US Representative from Massachusetts
• Tom Skinner, New Zealand trade unionist
• William I. Skinner (1812–1891), New York politician

Media

• Steve Keirn (born 1951), professional wrestler who performed under the name "Skinner"
• Claire Skinner (born 1965), English actress
• Cornelia Otis Skinner (1899–1979), American author and actress
• Frank Skinner (born 1957), English comedian
• Frank Skinner (composer) (1897–1968) - an American composer
• Grahame Skinner - Scottish musician vocalist with band "Skinner" and ex-Hipsway
• James Scott Skinner (1843–1947), Scottish fiddler
• Jane Skinner, Fox News daytime news anchor
• Leonard Skinner (1933–2010), American schoolteacher most famous as the namesake of the band Lynyrd Skynyrd
• Mike Skinner (born 1978), British rapper who performs under the alias of The Streets
• Richard Skinner (broadcaster) (born 1951), British radio broadcaster

Sports

• Steve Keirn (born 1951), a retired professional wrestler best known as "Skinner"
• Bob Skinner (born 1931), retired American professional baseball player
• Brian Skinner (born 1976), American professional basketball player
• Jeff Skinner (born 1992), Canadian ice hockey player
• Jimmy Skinner (1917–2007), former head coach of the NHL's Detroit Red Wings
• Joel Skinner (born 1961), former baseball player
• Jonty Skinner, South African Olympian and American swimming coach
• Mike Skinner (NASCAR) (born 1957), NASCAR driver
• Roy Skinner (1930–2010), American basketball coach who helped integrate the NCAA's Southeastern Conference
• Sonny Skinner (born 1960), American professional golfer
• Todd Skinner (1958–2006), rock climber

Science

• B. F. Skinner (1904–1990), American behaviorist, psychologist and author

Fictional

• 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 The X-Files
• Skinner the main antagonist and villain of the 2007 film Ratatouille
• Skinner (comics), a fictional demon from Marvel Comics.

Books

• The Skinner, a 2002 science fiction novel by Neal Asher
• The Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles, by Bernard Skinner, is referred to as 'Skinner'

Film

• Skinner (film), a 1993 horror film starring Ted Raimi and directed by Ivan Nagy

See also

• Skinner Butte, a prominent hill beside the Willamette River in Oregon, USA

Disambiguation pages

• Charles Skinner
• Clarence Skinner
• David Skinner
• Frank Skinner (disambiguation)
• James Skinner
• Michael Skinner
• Thomas Skinner (disambiguation)
• Will Skinner
• Skinners

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