Skinner 559491 225006707 2008-07-11T12:41:55Z WLU 2118749 removed last of the piped links {{wiktionarypar2|Skinner|skinner}} A '''[[Skinner (profession)|skinner]]''' is a person who makes a living by working with animal skins or driving mules. Skinner may also refer to: ==Surnames== A common [[surname]] for numerous notable individuals: ===Historical=== *[[Charles Montgomery Skinner]] (1852–1907) — American writer *[[Clarence Skinner (minister)]] (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. *[[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 ===Politics=== *[[Alonzo A. Skinner]] (1814–1877) — United States judge *[[Clarence Skinner (politician)]] — New Zealand MP *[[Dennis Skinner]] (1932– ) — British MP for Bolsover *[[Harry Skinner]] (1855–1929) — US Representative from North Carolina *[[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. *[[Thomas Gregory Skinner]] (1842–1907) — US Representative from North Carolina *[[Thomson J. Skinner]] — US Representative from Massachusetts *[[Tom Skinner]] — New Zealand trade unionist ===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 (composer)]] (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 (broadcaster)]] (1951– ) — British radio broadcaster ===Sports=== *[[Steve Keirn]] (1951–) — a retired professional wrestler best known as "Skinner" *[[Bob Skinner]] (1931 – 20..) — retired American professional baseball player *[[Brian Skinner]] (1976 – 20..) — American professional basketball player currently playing for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA *[[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–) — rugby union player for Harlequins and England, also known as Mick or Mickey *[[Mike Skinner (NASCAR)]] (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 ===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 ''X-files'' ==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' ==See also== *[[Skinner Butte]] — a prominent hill beside the Willamette River in Oregon, USA ===Disambiguation pages=== *[[Charles Skinner]] *[[Clarence Skinner]] *[[David Skinner]] *[[Michael Skinner]] *[[Will Skinner]] *[[Frank Skinner (disambiguation)]] *[[Skinners]] {{disambig}} [[Category:Surnames]] [[de:Skinner]] [[es:Skinner]] [[fr:Skinner]] [[pt:Skinner]] [[ru:Скиннер]]