Skinner

Skinner
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A skinner is a person who makes a living by working with animal skins or driving mules. Skinner may also refer to:

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Surnames

A common surname for numerous notable individuals:

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
James S. Skinner Sr. (1834–1909) — Englishman turned American Settler. Sold as an indentured servant to a wealthy New York family where he worked as a servant for 14 years. Went on to become a carpenter, built the Skinner School House in Miller County, Missouri.
John Kendrick Skinner (1883–1918) — 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
Quentin Skinner (1940– ) — Regius Professor of Modern History at Cambridge University
Thomas Skinner (1759–1818) — British military engineer
Thomas Skinner (Ceylon) (1804–1877) — Ceylon civil servant

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

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

Steve Keirn (1951–) — a retired professional wrestler best known as "Skinner"
Bob Skinner (1931 – ) — retired American professional baseball player
Brian Skinner (1976 – ) — 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

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

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'