Skinner
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Template:Wiktionarypar2 'Skinner' may refer to:
- Skinner (profession), a person who makes a living by skinning
- Skinner (surname), the family name
'Skinner' is the surname of Historical Figures:
- 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 (unknown-1917) - a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
'Skinner' is the surname of Political Figures:
- Dennis Skinner (1932- ) - BritishMP 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 the David Allen, the owner and principal administrator of Democratic Underground, an American political website.
'Skinner' is the surname of Television, Film and Media Figures:
- Claire Skinner (1965- ) - English actress
- Cornelia Otis Skinner (1899-1979) - American author and actress
- Frank Skinner (1967- ) - English comedian
- Frank Skinner (1897-1968) - an ?American composer
- James Scott Skinner (1843-1947) - Scottish fiddler
- Jane Skinner (19??- ) - Fox News daytime news anchor
- Leonard Skinner (19??- ) - 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
'Skinner' is the surname of Sporting Figures:
- Joel Skinner (1961- ) - former baseball player
- Mike Skinner (1957- ) - NASCAR driver
'Skinner' is the surname of Academic Figures:
- B. F. Skinner (1904-1990) - American behaviorist, psychologist,and author.
- Quentin Skinner (1940- ) - Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University
'Skinner' is the surname of Fictional Characters:
- Seymour Skinner (Principal Skinner) - Springfield elementary school principal in The Simpsons.
- Agnes Skinner - mother of Seymour Skinner
- Rodney Skinner - the Invisible Man in the film The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen
- Walter Skinner - character from the X-files
'Skinner' may mean:
- Skinner Butte - a prominent hill beside the Willamette River in Oregon, USA
See also: Skinners