Linton is a surname of English and Scottish origin. It can also be used as a unisex given name.

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Arthur Linton Arthur Vincent Linton (28 November 1868 – 23 July 1896) was a British road bicycle racer. He is best known for sharing victory in the Bordeaux–Paris road race in 1896 and for breaking the Welsh one-hour paced cycling record. His death just t ...

(1868–1896), British cycling champion * David Linton (1906–1971), British geographer and geomorphologist * David Linton (1815–1889), U.S. college fraternity founder *

Doug Linton Douglas Warren Linton (born February 9, 1965) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or parts of seven seasons in Major League Baseball between 1992 and 2003 for the Toronto Blue Jays, California Angels, New York Mets, Kansas ...

(born 1965), Major League Baseball pitcher * Edwin Linton (1855–1939), American helminthologist and parasitologist *

Eliza Lynn Linton Eliza Lynn Linton (10 February 1822 – 14 July 1898) was the first female salaried journalist in Britain and the author of over 20 novels. Despite her path-breaking role as an independent woman, many of her essays took a strong anti-feminist s ...

(1822–1898), British novelist and essayist *

Hercules Linton Hercules Linton (1 January 1837 – 15 May 1900) 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 * J. Linton, Scottish footballer * James Linton, Anglican bishop in Persia * James Dromgole Linton (1840-1916), painter *

John Wallace Linton Commander John Wallace Linton, (15 October 1905 – 23 March 1943) was a Royal Navy submariner and a Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth ...

(1905–1943), Welsh recipient of the Victoria Cross *

Joseph Ivor Linton Joseph Ivor Linton (also referred to as Ivor Joseph Linton) (July 2, 1900 – March 1, 1982) 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 Palest ...

(1900–1982), Israeli diplomat *

Louise Linton Louise Linton ( née Hay; born 20 December 1980) is a Scottish actress. She has appeared in the horror films ''Cabin Fever'' and '' Intruder'', in minor roles in the television series ''CSI: NY'' and ''Cold Case'', and wrote, directed, produced ...

(born 1980), Scottish actress *

Marigold Linton Marigold Linton (born 1936) is a cognitive psychologist and member of the Morongo Band of Cahuilla Mission Indians. In 1964, she became the first Native American to earn a doctorate in psychology. In 1974, she co–founded the National Indian Educa ...

(born 1936), American psychologist and president of

SACNAS The 'Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)'' is a society that aims to further the success of Chicano/Hispanic and Native American students in obtaining advanced degrees, careers, leadership positi ...

* Martin Linton (born 1944), British politician *Mildred Linton (1909–2003), better known as

Karen Morley Karen Morley (born Mildred Linton; December 12, 1909 – March 8, 2003) was an American film actress. Life and career Born Mildred Linton in Ottumwa, Iowa, Morley lived there until she was 13 years old. When she moved to Hollywood, she attend ...

, American actor and political activist *

Ralph Linton Ralph Linton (27 February 1893 – 24 December 1953) was an American anthropologist of the mid-20th century, particularly remembered for his texts ''The Study of Man'' (1936) and ''The Tree of Culture'' (1955). One of Linton's major contributio ...

(1893–1953), American anthropologist * Sydney Linton (died 1894), Australian bishop *Tom Linton (born 1975), American guitarist in the band Jimmy Eat World * William Linton (disambiguation), several people

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* Linton Park (artist) (1826-1906), American folk artist * Linton Lomas Barrett (1904–1972), educator and translator *

Linton Garner Linton Garner (March 25, 1915 in Greensboro, North Carolina – March 6, 2003 in Vancouver) was a jazz pianist. He was Erroll Garner's older brother. Biography As a youngster he was keener to play cornet than piano, but due to problems with ...

(1915–2003), Jazz pianist *

Linton Johnson Linton Johnson III (born June 13, 1980) is an American professional basketball player. He is married to a woman from Caserta, and has Italian citizenship. Linton Johnson is the nephew of former NBA player Mickey Johnson. Career After a four-yea ...

(born 1980), professional basketball player *

Linton Kwesi Johnson Linton Kwesi Johnson (born 24 August 1952), also known as LKJ, is a Jamaica-born, British-based dub poet and activist. In 2002 he became the second living poet, and the only black one, to be published in the Penguin Modern Classics series. His p ...

(born 1952), British-Jamaican Dub poet * Linton Owe, Swedish entrepreneur * John Linton Roberson (born 1969), American cartoonist and writer * Linton Sirait (born 1956), Indonesian District Court judge * Linton Stephens Hopkins (born 1966), American Chef and Restaurateur

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