Rankine is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * William Rankine (1820–1872), Scottish engineer and physicist ** Rankine body an elliptical shape of significance in fluid dynamics, named for Rankine **

Rankine scale The Rankine scale () is an absolute scale of thermodynamic temperature named after the University of Glasgow engineer and physicist Macquorn Rankine, who proposed it in 1859. History Similar to the Kelvin scale, which was first proposed in 1848 ...

, an absolute-temperature scale related to the Fahrenheit scale, named for Rankine ** Rankine cycle, a thermodynamic heat-engine cycle, also named after Rankine ** Rankine Lecture, a lecture delivered annually by an expert in the field of geotechnics *

Alan Rankine Alan Rankine (17 May 1958 – 3 January 2023) was a Scottish musician and record producer best known as keyboardist and guitarist for rock band the Associates, which he co-founded with lead vocalist Billy Mackenzie in the late 1970s. Early l ...

(born 1958), Scottish rock musician * Alexander Rankine (1881–1956), British physicist * Andy Rankine (1895–1965), Scottish footballer *

Camille Rankine Camille Rankine is an American poet. She was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, earned a BA at Harvard University and an MFA at Columbia University. Rankine is the author of the chapbook, ''Slow Dance with Trip Wire,'' selected by Cornelius Ea ...

, American poet * Claudia Rankine (born 1963), American poet and playwright *

Dean Rankine Dean Rankine is an Australian comics artist, writer and illustrator. Rankine's work has appeared in many comics, books and magazines. Career His early comics appeared in many children's magazines - Mania, Explore, Krash, KidZone and Challenge. ...

, Australian comics artist * George Rankine Irwin, (1907–1998) American materials scientist *

James Rankine James Rankine (1828 – 8 September 1897) was a farmer, businessman and politician in the early days of the Colony of South Australia. History Rankine was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, the eldest son of sheep farmer William Rankine and his wife Ja ...

(1828–1897), South Australian politician *

Jennifer Rankine Jennifer Mary Rankine (born 22 September 1953) is a former Australian politician. She represented the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Wright for the Australian Labor Party from the 1997 election until her retirement in 2018. Prior ...

(born 1953), South Australian politician * John Rankine (1918–2013), British science fiction author *

John Rankine (politician) Dr. John Rankine (19 October 1801 – 15 Mar 1864), was a landowner and politician in the early days of the Colony of South Australia. He is recognised as founding the township of Strathalbyn History Rankine (often spelled Rankin) was born in ...

(1801–1864), South Australian physician and politician *

John Rankine (governor) Sir John Dalzell Rankine (8 June 1907 – 19 February 1987) was a British colonial administrator. Early life and career Rankine studied at Christ's College, in Christchurch, New Zealand, and went on to graduate from Exeter College, Oxford, ...

(1907–1987), British colonial administrator * Mark Rankine (born 1969), English footballer * Michael Rankine (born 1985), English footballer *

Scotty Rankine Robert Scade "Scotty" Rankine (January 6, 1909 – January 10, 1995) was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics and in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, United Kingdom of Gre ...

(1909–1995), Canadian Olympic athlete * William Rankine Milligan, Lord Milligan (1898–1975), Scottish judge and politician

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