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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]]
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