Dictionary Definition
Skinner
Noun
1 United States actor (1858-1942) [syn: Otis
Skinner]
2 United States actress noted for her one-woman
shows (1901-1979) [syn: Cornelia
Otis Skinner]
3 United States psychologist and a leading
proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990) [syn: Fred
Skinner, B. F.
Skinner, Burrhus
Frederic Skinner]
4 a person who prepares or deals in animal
skins
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English
Noun
- Someone who skins animals as a job.
Translations
- Finnish: nylkijä
Extensive Definition
Skinner may refer to:
Profession
- Skinner (profession), a person who makes a living by skinning or by trading in skins or furs. "Skinner" may also refer to "mule skinner" in slang vernacular language, or one who makes a living by driving mules.
Historical
- B. F. Skinner (1904–1990) — psychologist
- Charles Montgomery Skinner (1852–1907) — American writer
- Clarence Skinner (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.
- 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 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
- 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.
- 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 (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
- Daniel Anthony Skinner (1991– ) — Game designer: ubisoft texture mapping
Sports
- Brian Skinner (1976 – 20..) — American professional basketball player currently playing for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA
- Steve Keirn (1951–), a retired professional wrestler best known as "Skinner"
- 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
- 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
- Skinner (rat) — a character in the Deptford Mice novels by Robin Jarvis
- The Skinner — a 2002 science fiction novel by Neal Asher.
Various people
See also
- Skinner Butte — a prominent hill beside the Willamette River in Oregon, USA
- Skinners
- Worshipful Company of Skinners
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