Parkinson
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Parkinson is a surname, and may refer to:
- Amber Parkinson (born 1976), Australian fencer
- Bob Parkinson (born 1873), English footballer
- Cecil Parkinson (born 1931), Baron Parkinson of Carnforth, British politician
- C. Northcote Parkinson (1909–1993), historian and author who formulated Parkinson's Law
- Dave Parkinson, director and co-founder of the Canadian Coalition Against the Death Penalty
- Dian Parkinson (born 1944), cast member of the game show The Price is Right
- Frank Parkinson (1887–1946), British industrialist
- Jack Parkinson (footballer born 1869) (1869–1911), English footballer
- James Parkinson :
- James Parkinson (1755–1824), physician, provided first complete description of Parkinson's disease
- James Parkinson (1730–1813), English land agent and museum proprietor
- John Parkinson (botanist) (1567–1650), 17th century English botanist
- Katherine Parkinson (born 1978), English actress
- Keith Parkinson (1958–2005), fantasy artist and illustrator
- Kenneth Parkinson, member of Watergate Seven
- Mark Parkinson :
- Mark Parkinson (Kansas politician) (1957-), Lieutenant Governor of Kansas, Governor of Kansas
- Mark Parkinson (Missouri politician) (1972-), Missouri politician, Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
- Sir Michael Parkinson (born 1935), television presenter, famous for his chat show Parkinson
- Mike Parkinson (1948–2009), New Zealand All Black
- Pansy Parkinson, a fictional character from the Harry Potter series
- Phil Parkinson (born 1967), English football manager
- Richard Parkinson (disambiguation), multiple people
- Sydney Parkinson (1745–1771), Scottish natural history artist
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[edit] Television
- Parkinson (TV series), British chat show, presented by Michael Parkinson
[edit] Places
- Parkinson, Queensland, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia
[edit] See also
- Parkinson's (disambiguation)
- Parkinson's disease, a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system
- Parkinsonism, also known as Parkinson's syndrome, atypical Parkinson's, or secondary Parkinson's
- Parkinson's Law, the adage "Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion."
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