Dunning (surname)

Dunning is a Scottish or Irish surname. A variant of Downing. Notable people with the surname include: *

Brian Dunning (cricketer) Brian Dunning (20 March 1940 – 16 February 2008) was a New Zealand cricketer who played first-class and List A cricket for Northern Districts from 1961 to 1981. Cricket career Brian Dunning made his first-class debut for Northern Districts i ...

(1940–2008), New Zealand cricketer *

Brian Dunning (flautist) Brian Dunning (21 December 1951 – 10 February 2022) was an Irish flautist and composer, largely known for being a member of the Celtic band Nightnoise. He had both Celtic and jazz influences early on. He studied jazz and classical music, and wa ...

(born 1952), Irish jazz flute player *

Brian Dunning (author) Brian Andrew Dunning (born 1965) is an American writer and producer who focuses on science and skepticism. He has hosted a weekly podcast, ''Skeptoid'', since 2006, and he is an author of a series of books on the subject of scientific skepticism ...

(born 1965), American writer, producer and podcast host *

Charles T. Dunning Charles T. Dunning (November 2, 1843 – May 14, 1916) was a former Clerk of the New York State Senate. Life Dunning was born on November 2, 1843, in Minisink, New York. He was the son of Braddock R. Dunning, a cooper and farmer, and Harriet L. ...

(1843–1916), Clerk of the New York State Senate *

Charles Avery Dunning Charles Avery Dunning (July 31, 1885 – October 1, 1958) was the third premier of Saskatchewan. Born in England, he emigrated to Canada at the age of 16. By the age of 36, he was premier. He had a successful career as a farmer, business ...

(1885–1958), Canadian businessman, politician and university chancellor *

Charles Dunning (rugby) Charles Dunning (17 January 1878 – 6 December 1955) was a New Zealand rugby footballer who was part of the professional 1907–1908 New Zealand rugby tour of Great Britain. Early years Dunning was born on 17 January 1878 in Mahurangi, north ...

(died 1955), rugby league player *

Chester Dunning Chester is a cathedral city and the county town of Cheshire, England. It is located on the River Dee, close to the English–Welsh border. With a population of 79,645 in 2011,"2011 Census results: People and Population Profile: Chester Local ...

, Texas historian and specialist in Russian studies *

Dane Dunning Dane Anthony Dunning (born December 20, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut with the Chicago White Sox in 2020. Career Amateur career After graduating fr ...

(born 1994), American baseball player * Darren Dunning (born 1981), English footballer *

David Dunning David Alan Dunning is an American social psychologist and professor of psychology at the University of Michigan. He is a retired professor of psychology at Cornell University. Education He received his BA from Michigan State University in 1982 ...

, American social psychologist *

Debbe Dunning Debra Dunning (born July 11, 1966) is an American actress, model, television host, spokesperson and comedienne. She is best known for playing Heidi on ''Home Improvement'' (1993–1999). Career Dunning played Heidi Keppert, the "''Tool Time ...

(born 1966), American actress *

Edwin Harris Dunning Squadron Commander Edwin Harris Dunning, DSC (17 July 1892 – 7 August 1917), of the British Royal Naval Air Service, was the first pilot to land an aircraft on a moving ship. Early life Dunning was born in South Africa on 17 July 1892, the sec ...

(1892–1917), British naval pilot, first to land an aircraft on a moving ship *

Eric Dunning Eric Dunning (27 December 1936 – 10 February 2019) was a British sociologist who was Emeritus Professor of sociology at the University of Leicester. Career Eric Dunning was a pioneer in the sociology of sport and the founder, with Patrick Murp ...

(1936–2019), British sociologist *

George Dunning George Garnett Dunning (November 17, 1920 – February 15, 1979) was a Canadian filmmaker and animator. He is known for animating and directing the 1968 film inspired by the Beatles, '' Yellow Submarine''. Biography Dunning was born in Toronto ...

(1920–1979), British animator *

Henry Dunning Moore Henry Dunning Moore (April 13, 1817 – August 11, 1887) was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Early life Henry D. Moore was born in Goshen, New York. He moved with his parents to New York City in 1828. He a ...

(1817–1887), American politician *

Henry Dunning Macleod Henry Dunning Macleod (31 March 1821 – 16 July 1902) was a Scottish economist. Life Henry Dunning Macleod was born in Edinburgh, and educated at Eton, Edinburgh University, and Trinity College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1843. Macleod ...

(1821–1902), Scottish economist *

Jack Dunning John Angus Dunning (6 February 1903 – 24 June 1971) was a New Zealand cricketer who played in four Test matches between 1933 and 1937 and 60 first-class matches from 1923 to 1938. He later became a headmaster in Australia.

(1903–1971), New Zealand cricketer *

Jake Dunning Jake Austin Dunning (born August 12, 1988) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the San Francisco Giants in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the older brother of Dane Dunning. Career Amateur Dunning attended Indian ...

(born 1988), American baseball player *

Jeanne Dunning Jeanne Dunning (born 1960) is an American photographer whose work is centered around corporeality and human physicality in abstract forms. Education and early career Dunning earned her Bachelor of Arts from Oberlin College and her Masters of Fine ...

(born 1960), American photographer *

John Dunning (disambiguation) John Dunning may refer to: * John Dunning (businessman) (born 1934), British businessman, founder of Westmorland Motorway Services * John Dunning (detective fiction author) (born 1942), American writer of detective fiction * John Dunning (true cri ...

, several people *

Matt Dunning Matt Dunning (born 19 December 1978) is a former Australian rugby union footballer. He played as a prop for the Waratahs and Western Force in Super Rugby, and represented Australia. He coached the Balmain rugby club in Sydney 2013/2014. Early ...

(born 1978), Canadian rugby union player who played for Australia *

Nick Dunning Nick Dunning (born 1957 in London) is an English actor. He is a well known theatre actor who attended RADA (Dip Hons) 1977, where he won the Ronson Prize for Most Promising Young Actor. He has appeared on stage in the West End in London and a ...

(born 1959), English actor * Paris C. Dunning (1806–1884), American politician, governor of Indiana *

Philo Dunning Philo Dunning (March 23, 1819 – September 10, 1900) was an American merchant and druggist from Madison, Wisconsin, who held a number of local office, spent a single one-year term as a Reform Party member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from D ...

(1819–1900), American businessman and politician *

Steve Dunning Steven John Dunning (born May 15, 1949) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher between and for the Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, California Angels, Montreal Expos and ...

(born 1949), American baseball player *

Thomas Dunning Thomas Joseph Dunning (12 January 1799 – 23 December 1873) was an English bookbinder and trade unionist. Biography He was born on 12 January 1799 in Southwark, the son of Joseph Hill Dunning, a waterworks turncock, and Ann Barber Dunning.E ...

(1799–1873), English trade unionist *

William Archibald Dunning William Archibald Dunning (12 May 1857 – 25 August 1922) was an American historian and political scientist at Columbia University noted for his work on the Reconstruction era of the United States. He founded the informal Dunning School of inter ...

(1857–1922), American historian and political scientist for whom the Dunning School of Reconstruction historiography is named * Willie Dunning (1865–1902), Scottish footballer {{surname, Dunning