Pickering is an English toponymic

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derived from the town Pickering, North Yorkshire.

People

Adrienne Pickering Adrienne Pickering (born 22 February 1981) is an Australian actress. Early life and education Born in rural Queensland, Pickering was educated at the University of Queensland, where she majored in psychology and drama. She later undertook her ...

(born 1981), Australian actress *

Alice Pickering Alice Pickering (1860 – 18 February 1939; née ''Alice Mabel Simpson'') was an English tennis player. Pickering played at the Wimbledon Championships from 1895 to 1901. In 1896, she won the all-comers-competition at Wimbledon 1896,Arthur Wall ...

(1860–1939), English tennis player *

Andrew Pickering Andrew Pickering (born 1948) is a British sociologist, philosopher and history of science, historian of science at the University of Exeter. He was a professor of sociology and a director of science and technology studies at the University of Il ...

, sociologist and science historian *

Bill Pickering (footballer, born 1901) William Harold Pickering (1 November 1901 – c. February 1971) was a British professional footballer. He initially played for Latch & Batchelors, before playing as an amateur for Sunderland. He went on to play for Merthyr Town, Gillingham, Hud ...

, English former footballer *

Calvin Pickering Calvin Elroy Pickering (born September 29, 1976) is a former professional baseball first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball between 1998 and 2005 for the Baltimore Orioles (1998–1999), Cincinnati Reds (2001), Boston Red Sox (2001), and ...

(born 1976), American baseball player * Charles Pickering (disambiguation) * Charlie Pickering (born 1977), Australian comedian * Chip Pickering (born 1963), US Representative from Mississippi and son of Charles W. Pickering *

Christopher Pickering (MP) Sir Christopher Pickering (c. 1556 – 15 January 1621) was an English politician. He was the only son of William Pickering, who he succeeded in 1587. He was knighted in 1607. He was a Justice of the Peace for Cumberland from c. 1590 and was a ...

(c. 1556–1621), MP for Cumberland *

Chris Pickering Christopher James Pickering is an Australian alternative country singer, songwriter and guitarist based in Melbourne, Australia. Life Pickering was born and grew up in the town of Warwick, about south-west of Brisbane. Until June 2004, Chris ...

, Australian alt.country musician *

Christopher Pickering Christopher G. Pickering (9 November 1842 – 22 December 1920) was a British businessman and philanthropist. He made his fortune as a merchant and ship owner, particularly in the Kingston upon Hull fish trade. In 1914 he founded a park, almshou ...

(1842–1920), British businessman and philanthropist *

Craig Pickering Dr Craig Keith Pickering (born 16 October 1986, in Crawley, West Sussex) is an English retired sprinter and bobsleigher. As a sprinter, he was based at the Marshall Milton Keynes Athletics Club; however, he also ran for the University ...

(born 1986), British sprinter * David Pickering (rugby union) (born 1960), former Wales international rugby union player *

David Pickering (writer) David Pickering is a reference books compiler. He has contributed to (and often been sole author and editor of) some 150 reference books, mostly in the areas of the arts, language, local history and popular interest. These include a ''Dictionary ...

(born 1958), reference books compiler *

Donald Pickering Donald Ellis Pickering (15 November 1933 – 19 December 2009) was an English actor, appearing in many stage, television, film and radio roles. Early life and education Pickering was born at Newcastle upon Tyne, son of John Joseph Pickering ...

(born 1933), English actor * E. T. Pickering (1888–1961), American college baseball coach * Edward Charles Pickering (1846–1919), astronomer *

Ernest Pickering Ernest Dinwoodie Pickering (December 14, 1928 – October 16, 2000) was a fundamentalist Christian pastor, author, college administrator, and mission board representative. Life Pickering was born in St. Petersburg, Florida, the oldest son of Ern ...

(1928–2000), American fundamentalist leader * Fred Pickering (1941–2019), English footballer * Frederick Brian Pickering (1927–2017), British metallurgist *

George Pickering (disambiguation) George Pickering (1758–1826) was an 18th-century poet and songwriter, born in Simonburn. His most famous work is probably Donocht Head. Early life George Pickering was born in Simonburn, Northumberland in January 1758. His baptism registe ...

* Jack Pickering (1908–1977), English footballer *

James Pickering Sir James Pickering (died c. 1398) was Speaker of the House of Commons of England in 1378 (which met in Gloucester) and again from 1382 to 1383. The protestation which, as Speaker, he made for freedom of speech, and declaring the loyalty of t ...

(died c. 1398), English politician *

James Pickering (rugby league) James Pickering (born 11 December 1966) is Fijian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s, and coached in the 2000s. He represented Fiji and Auckland. He made his name during three wonderfully successful ...

(born 1966), Fijian rugby league player *

Joanna Pickering Joanna Pickering is a British-born actress and playwright. She is known for her Trilogy ''Truth, Lies and Deception'', her acting work in ''Pelleas'' starring alongside Alice Eve, and is represented by 3 Arts Entertainment. Early life Picker ...

British actress, writer, feminist, academic *

John Pickering (disambiguation) John Pickering may refer to: * John Pickering (dramatist), author of the play ''Horestes'' first published in 1567 * John Pickering (MP) (1585–1628), MP for Northamptonshire, 1626 * John Pickering (soldier) (died 1645), colonel of a regiment in ...

Karen Pickering Karen Denise Pickering, MBE (born 19 December 1971) is a former freestyle swimmer from Great Britain. Swimming career She made her international senior debut in 1986. She was first selected to represent her country at the European Junior Cham ...

(born 1971), champion British swimmer * Kedrick Pickering, British Virgin Islands politician *

Larry Pickering Lawrence Pickering (18 October 1942 – 19 November 2018) was an Australian political cartoonist, caricaturist, and illustrator of books and calendars. The winner of four Walkley Awards for his work, Pickering largely retired from political ...

(born 1942), Australian political cartoonist *

Liam Pickering Liam Michael Pickering (born 9 September 1968) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the North Melbourne Football Club and the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). His father, Michael Pi ...

(born 1968), Australian Rules footballer *

Lionel Pickering Lionel Victor Pickering (4 December 1931 – 2 September 2006) was an English businessman, best known as the owner of Derby County F.C. between 1991 and 2003. A self-made millionaire, he previously built up a free local newspaper business, m ...

(1932–2006), English owner of Derby County football club *

Mick Pickering Michael John Pickering (born 29 September 1956) is an English former professional association football, footballer who played as a Defender (association football), central defender. Career Born in Mirfield, Pickering played for Barnsley F.C., ...

(born 1956), English former footballer * Mike Pickering (born 1954), DJ *

Nick Pickering Nicholas Pickering (born 4 August 1963 in South Shields) is a former professional footballer who played as a midfielder in the Football League for Sunderland, Coventry City, Derby County, Darlington and Burnley. He was capped once for the E ...

(born 1963), English footballer * Philip D. Pickering (born 1948), Baron of Newton *

Rex Pickering Ernest Arthur Rex Pickering (23 November 1936 – 5 July 2016) was a New Zealand rugby union player. A loose forward and lock, Pickering represented Waikato at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Black ...

, (1936–2017), New Zealand rugby union player * Ron Pickering (1930–2014), English athletics coach and commentator *

Percival Spencer Umfreville Pickering Percival Spencer Umfreville (Spencer) Pickering (6 March 1858 – 5 December 1920) was a British chemist and horticulturist. Born to Anne Maria Spencer-Stanhope and her husband Percival Pickering, Pickering grew up in a wealthy family, and was ...

(1858–1920), British chemist and horticulturist *

Samuel Pickering Samuel F. "Sam" Pickering Jr. (born September 30, 1941) is a writer and professor emeritus of English at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. His unconventional teaching style was an inspiration for the character of Mr. Keating, played by Robi ...

(born 1941), English professor on whom was based the character John Keating in the film ''Dead Poets Society'' *

Shaun Pickering Shaun Pickering (14 November 1961 – 11 May 2023) was a British shot putter who represented Great Britain in the Olympic Games and Wales in the Commonwealth Games. Pickering won a bronze medal at the 1998 Commonwealth Games representing the t ...

(born 1961), Welsh shot putter * Thomas Pickering (martyr) (1621–1679), English Benedictine lay brother and martyr * Thomas G. Pickering (1940–2009), British physician and professor of medicine *

Thomas R. Pickering Thomas Reeve "Tom" Pickering (born November 5, 1931) is a retired United States ambassador. Among his many diplomatic appointments, he served as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations from 1989 to 1992. Early life and education Born in Orange, ...

(born 1931), American politician * Tom Pickering (footballer) (1906-?), English footballer * Timothy Pickering (1745–1829), third Secretary of State of the United States, Postmaster General and politician * William Pickering (disambiguation), several people

Fictional characters

* Colonel Pickering, in the play ''

Pygmalion Pygmalion or Pigmalion may refer to: Mythology * Pygmalion (mythology), a sculptor who fell in love with his statue Stage * ''Pigmalion'' (opera), a 1745 opera by Jean-Philippe Rameau * ''Pygmalion'' (Rousseau), a 1762 melodrama by Jean-Jacques ...

'' by George Bernard Shaw and its various adaptations * Charles Pickering, the villain of the novella "

The Gingerbread Girl "The Gingerbread Girl" is a novella by American writer Stephen King, originally published in the July 2007 issue of '' Esquire''. It was later included in King's ''Just After Sunset'' collection in 2008. "The Gingerbread Girl" was also release ...

" by Stephen King *

Nina Pickering Nina Pickering is a fictional character in the comedy-drama TV series ''Being Human'', portrayed by Sinéad Keenan. Nina Pickering was a recurring character in the first two series of the show and a main character in the third series of the show ...

, a lead character in the British television series ''Being Human''

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