George Atkinson may refer to:
Government and politics
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George Atkinson (Surveyor General)
George Atkinson was the second Surveyor General of Ceylon. He was appointed in 1805, succeeding J. Johnwil, and held the office until 1811. He was succeeded by Gualterus Schneider
Captain Gualterus Schneider (23 November 1772 - 10 September 1841 ...
, Surveyor General of Ceylon appointed in 1805
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George Maitland Atkinson (1860–1940), Canadian politician
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George W. Atkinson
George Wesley Atkinson (June 29, 1845 – April 4, 1925), a cavalryman, lawyer, politician, judge and scholar, became the 10th Governor of West Virginia after running as the candidate of the Republican Party. He also served in the West Virgini ...
(1845–1925), American politician, Governor of West Virginia
Sports
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George Atkinson (1900s footballer) (fl. 1904/5), English professional footballer
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George Atkinson (climber)
George Atkinson (born 29 May 1994) is an English climber. At the age of sixteen he became the youngest ever person to complete the Seven Summits Challenge by climbing to the summit of the highest mountain on each of seven continents. He comp ...
(born 1994), British mountain climber
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George Atkinson (cricketer)
George Robert Atkinson (21 September 1830 – 3 May 1906) was an English cricketer, best known for playing in 62 matches of first-class cricket for Yorkshire County Cricket Club between 1863 and 1870.
Career
A professional right arm medium fa ...
(1830–1906), English cricketer
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George Atkinson (Olympic footballer) (1893–1967), represented Great Britain at the 1920 Summer Olympics
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George Atkinson (safety) (born 1947), American football safety and kick returner
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George Atkinson III
George Henry Atkinson III (November 29, 1992 – December 2, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. He sign ...
(1992–2019), American football running back and kick returner
Other
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George Atkinson (convict) (1764–1834), English convict and member of the First Fleet to Australia
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George Atkinson (businessman) (1935–2005), American businessman and video rental pioneer
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George Francis Atkinson (1854–1918), American botanist and mycologist
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George H. Atkinson
George Henry Atkinson (May 10, 1819 – February 25, 1889) was an American missionary and educator in what would become the state of Oregon. In Oregon, he served as a pastor for several churches, helped found what would become Pacific University ...
(1819–1889), missionary and educator in Oregon, United States
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George Atkinson-Willes
Admiral Sir George Lambart Atkinson-Willes (13 July 1847 – 25 December 1921) was a Royal Navy officer who went on to be Commander-in-Chief, East Indies Station.
Naval career
Educated at Leamington College and at Burney's Royal Naval Academy ...
(1847–1921), British Admiral, known as George Atkinson prior to 1901
See also
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George Atkins (disambiguation)
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