Binney is surname of Scottish origin.
Notable people with the surname include:
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Amos Binney
Amos Binney (October 18, 1803 – February 18, 1847) was an American physician and malacologist."Amos Binney" http://www.inhs.uiuc.edu/~ksc/Malacologists/BinneyA.html accessed 31 May 2012.
Biography
His son was William G. Binney.
He was a ...
, American physician, malacologist and father of William G. Binney
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Constance Binney (1896–1989), American stage and film actress and dancer
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David Binney
David Binney (born August 2, 1961) is an American alto saxophonist and composer.
Early life
Binney was born in Miami, Florida, and was raised in Carpinteria, California. From his parents, who loved music, he was exposed to albums by John Colt ...
, saxophonist and composer
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Don Binney, New Zealand painter
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Edward William Binney (1812–1882), English geologist
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Edwin Binney
Edwin Binney (November 24, 1866 – December 17, 1934) was an American entrepreneur and inventor, who created the first dustless white chalk, and along with his cousin C. Harold Smith (born London, 1860 - died, 1931), was the founder of handicra ...
(1866–1934), inventor of the Crayola crayon
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Fred Binney (born 1946), English former professional footballer
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George Binney (Sir Frederick George Binney; 1900–1972), British arctic explorer
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Hibbert Binney (1819–1887), Canadian Church of England bishop
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Horace Binney (1780–1875), American lawyer
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Hugh Binney (Admiral Sir Thomas Hugh Binney; 1883–1953), British naval officer and administrator
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James Binney
James Jeffrey Binney, Fellow of the Royal Society, FRS, FInstP (born 12 April 1950) is a British astrophysics, astrophysicist. He is a professor of physics at the University of Oxford and former head of the Sub-Department of Theoretical Physi ...
(born 1950), British astrophysicist
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James Binney (cricketer) (1885–1978), born Edgar James Binney, Australian cricketer
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Jonathan Binney (1723–1807), merchant, judge and political figure in Nova Scotia
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Judith Binney (born 1940) New Zealand historian
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Marcus Binney (born 1944), British architectural historian and author
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Roy Keith Binney (1886-1957), New Zealand architect
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Thomas Binney (1798–1874), English Congregationalist
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William G. Binney (1833–1909), American malacologist
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William Binney (U.S. intelligence official) (born 1943), American intelligence official and NSA whistleblower
See also
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Binney & Burnham, an American automobile built in Boston from 1901 to 1902.
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Binney & Smith
Crayola LLC, formerly the Binney & Smith Company, is an American manufacturing and retail company specializing in list of art media, art supplies. It is known for its brand ''Crayola'' and best known for its crayons. The company is headquartered ...
, a former name for Crayola LLC, an American company for marking utensils
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Binney, Illinois, an unincorporated community, United States
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Surnames of Scottish origin