Linton (surname)
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Linton is a surname
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Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
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- David Leslie LintonDavid Leslie LintonProfessor David Leslie Linton , British geographer and geomorphologist, was professor of geography at Sheffield and Birmingham, best remembered for his work on the landscape development of south-east England with S.W.Wooldridge, and on the development of tors.-Early life and education:David Linton...
(1906–1971), British geographer and geomorphologist - David LintonDavid LintonDavid Linton was one of eight founders of Beta Theta Pi, a prominent college fraternity founded at Miami University in 1839. He made a career as a lawyer in Wilmington, Clinton County, Ohio, and finally Linn County, Kansas where he was a probate judge . Also, a State Senator for Ohio before he...
(1815–1889), U.S. college fraternity founder - Doug LintonDoug LintonDouglas Warren Linton is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of seven seasons in Major League Baseball between 1992 and 2003 for the Toronto Blue Jays, California Angels, New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, and Baltimore Orioles, mostly as a relief pitcher...
(born 1965), Major League Baseball pitcher - Eliza Lynn LintonEliza Lynn LintonEliza Lynn Linton , was a British novelist, essayist, and journalist.-Life:The daughter of a clergyman and granddaughter of a bishop of Carlisle, she arrived in London in 1845 as the protégé of poet Walter Savage Landor. In the following year she produced her first novel, Azeth, the Egyptian;...
(1822–1898), British novelist and essayist - Hercules LintonHercules LintonHercules Linton was a Scottish surveyor, designer, shipbuilder, antiquarian and local councillor, best known as the designer of the Cutty Sark and partner in the yard of Scott and Linton which built her....
(1837–1900), Scottish shipbuilder - James Linton, Anglican bishop in Persia
- John Wallace LintonJohn Wallace LintonCommander John Wallace Linton VC, DSO, DSC was a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces....
(1905–1943), Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross - Joseph Ivor LintonJoseph Ivor LintonJoseph Ivor Linton was an Israeli diplomat.Born in Russia, he immigrated to England in 1919, where he engaged in Zionist activities on behalf of the Jewish Agency for Palestine...
(1900–1982), Israeli diplomat - Marigold LintonMarigold LintonMarigold Linton is a cognitive psychologist and member of the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians. In 1974 she co–founded the National Indian Education Association. Her research in long term memory is widely cited in psychology...
(born 1936), American psychologist and president of SACNAS - Martin LintonMartin LintonJohn Martin Linton is a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Battersea from 1997 to 2010.-Early life:...
(born 1944), British politician - Michael LintonMichael LintonMichael Linton is the designer of a Local Exchange Trading System known as LETSystem, an open form of money, or personal and practical arrangement of community currency...
, Canadian designer of community currency - Ralph LintonRalph LintonRalph Linton was a respected American anthropologist of the mid-twentieth century, particularly remembered for his texts The Study of Man and The Tree of Culture...
(1893–1953), anthropologist - Sydney LintonSydney LintonSydney Linton was the first Anglican Bishop of Riverina.The son of the Rev H. Linton, Vicar of St Peter-le-Bailey, Oxford, he was educated at Wadham College, Oxford, ordained in 1867 and held incumbencies at Holy Trinity, Oxford and St Philip, Norwich .Linton was consecrated on 1 May 1884 at St...
(died 1894), Australian bishop - Tom Linton (born 1975), U.S. guitarist in the band Jimmy Eat WorldJimmy Eat WorldJimmy Eat World is an American alternative rock band from Mesa, Arizona, that formed in 1993. The band is composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch and drummer Zach Lind....
- William James LintonWilliam James LintonWilliam James Linton was an English-born American wood engraver, landscape painter, political reformer and author of memoirs, novels, poetry and non-fiction.- Birth and early years :...
(1812–1897), Anglo-american author, artist and political reformer - William Linton (artist)William Linton (artist)William Linton was a British landscape artist.-Life and artistic work:Born in Liverpool, Linton grew up at Lancaster and Cartmel, and went to school at Windermere where later he spent holidays. At the age of sixteen he was placed in a merchant's office. He however did not like the job...
(1791–1876), British landscape artist - William S. LintonWilliam S. LintonWilliam Seelye Linton was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.Linton was born in St. Clair, Michigan and moved with his parents to Saginaw in 1859, where he attended the public schools. He engaged as clerk in a store at Farwell and became engaged in various activities connected with the...
(1856–1927), U.S. Representative from Michigan - Linton Lomas BarrettLinton Lomas BarrettLinton Lomas Barrett, Ph.D. was an influential educator, administrator, diplomat, editor, Hispanist and translator of Romance languages....
(1904–1972), educator and translator - Linton GarnerLinton GarnerLinton Garner was a jazz pianist.He was Erroll Garner's older brother. After moving to Vancouver in 1974, he sang and played the piano in Rossini's restaurant in Kitsilano....
(1915–2003), Jazz pianist - Linton JohnsonLinton JohnsonLinton Johnson III is an American professional basketball player who is currently playing in Italy for Air Avellino....
(born 1980), professional basketball player - Linton Kwesi JohnsonLinton Kwesi JohnsonLinton Kwesi Johnson is a UK-based dub poet. He became the second living poet, and the only black poet, to be published in the Penguin Classics series. His poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican Patois over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration with renowned British...
(born 1952), British-Jamaican Dub poet - John Linton RobersonJohn Linton RobersonJohn Linton Roberson , also known as JLRoberson, is an American writer, illustrator, and cartoonist.-Biography:His father was Lt. John Linton Roberson III, who served under Col...
(born 1969), American cartoonist and writer - Linton SiraitLinton SiraitLinton Sirait is an Indonesian District Court judge in Bali. He is a Batak Christian from Medan in Sumatra.As of 2005, out of 500 defendants facing drugs charges before him, not one was acquitted. -References:...
(born 1956), Indonesian District Court judge - Linton Stephens Hopkins (born 1966), American Chef and Restaurateur