McClintock is a surname of Scottish and Irish Gaelic origin deriving from an anglicization of a

Gaelic Gaelic is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". As a noun it refers to the group of languages spoken by the Gaels, or to any one of the languages individually. Gaelic languages are spoken in Ireland, Scotland, the Isle of Man, and Ca ...

name variously recorded as M'Ilandick, M'Illandag, M'Illandick, M'Lentick, McGellentak, Macilluntud, McClintoun, and Mac Illiuntaig from the 14th century onward. The name is found mostly in County Donegal. The surname "McClinton" is an anglicization of the same Gaelic name. Notable people with the surname include: *

Anne McClintock Anne McClintock (born 1954) is a Zimbabwean-South African writer, feminist scholar and public intellectual who has published widely on issues of sexuality, race, imperialism, and nationalism; popular and visual culture, photography, advertising a ...

(born 1954), feminist scholar in Zimbabwe *

Barbara McClintock Barbara McClintock (June 16, 1902 – September 2, 1992) was an American scientist and cytogeneticist who was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. McClintock received her PhD in botany from Cornell University in 1927. There s ...

(1902-1992), American scientist who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine *

Barbara McClintock (illustrator) Barbara McClintock (born May 6, 1955) is an American illustrator and author of Children's literature, children's books. Background McClintock was born in Flemington, New Jersey, on May 6, 1955, and spent her early childhood in Clinton, New Je ...

(born 1955), American artist * Byron McClintock (born 1930), American Abstract Expressionist artist * Charles B. McClintock (1886–1965), American politician from Ohio *

Cynthia McClintock Cynthia McClintock is a professor at George Washington University and an author.Cynthia McClintock
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(born 1945), prominent American scholar of Latin America and professor of political science and international affairs *

Dan McClintock Daniel Raymond McClintock (born April 19, 1977) is a retired American professional basketball player at the center position. He is 7'0" and weighs 260 lb. He attended Northern Arizona University before being selected with the 53rd overall p ...

(born 1977), American professional basketball player *

David McClintock David Charles McClintock, MBE, VMH, FLS (1913–2001) was an English natural historian, botanist, horticulturist and author. McClintock was notably active in the worlds of natural history, horticulture and botany within the UK and Europe. He ...

(1913–2001), English natural historian, botanist, horticulturist and author *

Eddie McClintock Edward Theodore McClintock (born May 27, 1967) is an American actor, best known for his role of Secret Service agent Pete Lattimer on the Syfy series '' Warehouse 13''. Early life McClintock was born in Canton, Ohio, and raised by his father The ...

(born 1967), American actor *

Elizabeth McClintock Elizabeth May McClintock (7 July 1912 – 19 October 2004) was a botany, botanist who was born in San Jacinto, California, United States, and grew up near the San Jacinto Mountains. She earned a Bachelor's degree in 1937 and a Master's degree in 19 ...

(1912-2004), American botanist *

Emory McClintock Emory McClintock (1840–1916), born John Emory McClintock was an American actuary, born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Columbia University, where he was tutor in mathematics in 1859–1860. From 1863 to 1866 he served as United ...

(1840–1916), American actuary *

Francis Leopold McClintock Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (8 July 1819 – 17 November 1907) was an Irish explorer in the British Royal Navy, known for his discoveries in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. He confirmed explorer John Rae's controversial report gather ...

(1819–1907), Irish explorer * Frank A. McClintock (1921–2011), Professor of Mechanical Engineering, MIT *

Frank McLintock Francis McLintock MBE (born 28 December 1939) is a former Scotland international footballer, football manager and businessman. He also worked as a sports agent and football pundit in his later life. He began his career in Scottish Junior footba ...

(born 1939), Scottish footballer * Frederick H. McClintock (1926-1994), Professor of Criminology *

Harry McClintock Harry Kirby McClintock (October 8, 1882 – April 24, 1957), also known as "Haywire Mac", was an American railroad man, radio personality, actor, singer, songwriter, and poet, best known for his song "Big Rock Candy Mountain". Life Harry McC ...

(1882–1957), American musical composer *

Herbert McClintock Herbert McClintock (1906-1985) was an Australian social realist artist. Biography McClintock was born in Perth, Western Australia. He studied at the National Gallery of Victoria Art School from 1925 to 1927 and again in 1930, where he met fellow ...

(1906–1985), Australian social realist artist * James H. McClintock (1864–1934), American author *

Jessica McClintock Jessica Gagnon McClintock (June 19, 1930 – February 16, 2021) was founder, President and CEO of Jessica McClintock, Inc., an American retail company based in San Francisco, California. She was a designer of formalwear for women. In 2013, after ...

(born 1930), American clothing designer * John McClintock (disambiguation) * Jonas R. McClintock (1808–1879), American politician *

Kenneth McClintock Kenneth Davison McClintock-Hernández (born January 19, 1957) is a politician who served as the twenty-second Secretary of State of Puerto Rico, one of the four longest serving in that post. McClintock served as co-chair of Hillary Clinton’s Na ...

(born 1957), Puerto Rican politician *

Martha McClintock Martha Kent McClintock (born February 22, 1947) is an American psychologist best known for her research on human pheromones and her theory of menstrual synchrony. Her research focuses on the relationship that the environment and biology have up ...

(born 1947), American psychologist *

Norah McClintock Norah McClintock (March 11, 1952 – February 6, 2017) was a Canadian writer of young adult fiction who published more than 60 books. She won five Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence. Biography McClintock was born March 11, 1952 in P ...

(born c. 1965), Canadian author * Peter V. E. McClintock (born 1940), British physicist *

Poley McClintock James Roland "Poley" McClintock (September 22, 1900 in Tyrone, PA -January, 1980, in East Stroudsburg, PA) was a member of Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians, a popular jazz band of the 1920s. As a child, McClintock was a neighbor of Waring in Tyrone, ...

(1900–1980), American musician *

Rembrandt McClintock Alexander Rembrandt McClintock (1901 – 1968), generally known as Rem, was a professional lithographer based in Melbourne, Australia, active in the 1930s through the 1950s. McClintock was son of the artist Alexander McClintock, cousin of Herbert ...

(born c. 1900), Australian lithographer *

Ronald McClintock Major Ronald Saint Clair McClintock (13 July 1892 – 22 June 1922) was a British World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.Shores ''et.al.'' (1990), p.226. Family background McClintock was born in County Carlow, Ireland, the f ...

(1892-1922), British World War I flying ace *

Steven McClintock Steven McClintock is an American singer, songwriter, and a music producer, with almost 20 million records sold to his credit. He has written top 40 hit songs in country, pop and AOR. He has been a part of the music group Fertitta & McClintoc ...

(born 1953), American musician *

Tom McClintock Thomas Miller McClintock II (; born July 10, 1956) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2009. His district stretches from the Sacramento suburbs to the outer suburbs of Fresno; it includes Yosemite National P ...

(born 1956), American politician (California) *

William C. McClintock William C. McClintock (born April 21, 1845, date of death unknown) was an American newspaper editor and publisher who owned '' The Western Star'' in Lebanon, Ohio. Biography McClintock was born in Newark, New Jersey, the fifth of the nine childre ...

(1845–?), American newspaper publisher

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