Binney is surname of Scottish origin. Notable people with the surname include: *

Amos Binney Amos Binney (October 18, 1803 – February 18, 1847) was an American physician and malacologist."Amos Binney" http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~ksc/Malacologists/BinneyA.html accessed 31 May 2012. Biography His son was William G. Binney. He was a ...

, American physician, malacologist and father of William G. Binney * Constance Binney (1896–1989), American stage and film actress and dancer *

David Binney David Binney (born August 2, 1961) is an American alto saxophonist and composer. Early life Binney was born in Miami, Florida, and was raised in Carpinteria, California. From his parents, who loved music, he was exposed to albums by John C ...

, saxophonist and composer *

Don Binney Donald Hall Binney, (24 March 1940 – Sources are (even self-) inconsistent, saying he was 72 or 73, yet born in 1940, resulting in a possible range of birth dates from 15 September 1938 to 14 September 1940. However, based on input from ...

, New Zealand painter *

Edward William Binney Edward William Binney Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS, Fellow of the Geological Society, FGS (1812–1882) was an English geologist. Background Edward William Binney was born at Morton, Nottinghamshire, Morton, in Nottinghamshire in 1812, and ...

(1812–1882), English geologist *

Edwin Binney Edwin Binney (November 24, 1866 – December 17, 1934) was an American entrepreneur and inventor, who created the first dustless white chalk, and along with his cousin C. Harold Smith (born London, 1860 - died, 1931), was the founder of handicraft ...

(1866–1934), inventor of the Crayola crayon *

Fred Binney Frederick Edward Binney (born 12 August 1946) is an English former professional footballer who played in the Football League for Torquay United, Exeter City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Plymouth Argyle and Hereford United, and in the North Ameri ...

(born 1946), English former professional footballer *

George Binney Sir (Frederick) George Binney ( DSO) (23 September 1900, Epsom, Surrey–1972 JerseyObituary: S ...

(1900–1972), British arctic explorer *

Hibbert Binney Hibbert Binney (12 August 1819 – 30 April 1887) was a Canadian Church of England bishop. He was the fourth Bishop of Nova Scotia from 1851 to 1887. Born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, the grandson of Hibbert Newton Binney and the son of the Rev ...

(1819–1887), Canadian Church of England bishop *

Horace Binney Horace Binney (January 4, 1780 – August 12, 1875) was an American lawyer, author, and public speaker who served as an Anti-Jacksonian in the United States House of Representatives. Early life Binney was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the ...

(1780–1875), American lawyer *

Hugh Binney Admiral Sir Thomas Hugh Binney, (9 December 1883 – 8 January 1953) was a senior officer in the Royal Navy and the 16th Governor of Tasmania from 1945 to 1951. Early life Binney was born in Douglas, Isle of Man on 9 December 1883, the son of Th ...

aka Admiral Sir Thomas Hugh Binney (1883–1953), British naval officer and administrator *

James Binney James Jeffrey Binney, FRS, FInstP (born 12 April 1950) is a British astrophysicist. He is a professor of physics at the University of Oxford and former head of the Sub-Department of Theoretical Physics as well as an Emeritus Fellow of Merto ...

(born 1950), British astrophysicist * James Binney (cricketer) (1885–1978), born Edgar James Binney, Australian cricketer * Jonathan Binney (1723–1807), merchant, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia *

Judith Binney Dame Judith Mary Caroline Binney (née Musgrove, 1 July 1940 – 15 February 2011) was a New Zealand historian, writer and Emerita Professor of History at the University of Auckland. Her work focussed on religion in New Zealand, especially ...

(born 1940) New Zealand historian *

Marcus Binney Marcus Hugh Crofton Binney (born Simms; 21 September 1944) is a British architectural historian and author. He is best known for his conservation work regarding Britain's heritage. Early and family life Binney is the son of Lieutenant-Colonel F ...

(born 1944), British architectural historian and author * Roy Keith Binney (1886-1957), New Zealand architect *

Thomas Binney Thomas Binney (1798–1874) was an English Congregationalist divine of the 19th century, popularly known as the "Archbishop of Nonconformity". He was noted for sermons and writings in defence of the principles of Nonconformity, for devotional ...

(1798–1874), English Congregationalist * William G. Binney (1833–1909), American malacologist *

William Binney (U.S. intelligence official) William Edward BinneyVideo-Interview by is a former intelligence official with the United States National Security Agency (NSA) and whistleblower. He retired on October 31, 2001, after more than 30 years with the agency. He was a critic of his ...

(born 1943), American intelligence official and NSA whistleblower

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{{Reflist Surnames of Scottish origin

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