Skinner
Appearance
Skinner may refer to:
Profession
- Skinner (profession), a person who makes a living by skinning
Historical
- B. F. Skinner (1904-1990) - Psychologist
- Charles Montgomery Skinner (1852-1907) - American writer
- 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 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 Skinner (1721-1807) - Scottish historian and song-writer
- John Kendrick Skinner (died 1917) - a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross
- Richard Skinner (1778-1833) - American politician, attorney, and jurist from Vermont
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.
- Thomson J. Skinner US Representative from Massachusetts
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
Sports
- 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
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'
Fiction
- Seymour Skinner (Principal Skinner) - Springfield elementary school principal in The Simpsons
- 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 novels by Robin Jarvis
- The Skinner - a 2002 science fiction novel by Neal Asher.
See also
- Skinner Butte - a prominent hill beside the Willamette River in Oregon, USA
- Skinners
- Worshipful Company of Skinners