Plimpton may refer to:

People

* Calvin Plimpton (1918–2007), American educator * Charles Plimpton (1894–1948), English businessman *

George Plimpton George Ames Plimpton (March 18, 1927 – September 25, 2003) was an American writer. He is widely known for his sports writing and for helping to found ''The Paris Review'', as well as his patrician demeanor and accent. He was also known for " ...

(1927–2003), American journalist and actor *

Francis T. P. Plimpton Francis Taylor Pearsons Plimpton (December 7, 1900 – July 30, 1983) was an American diplomat, New York City lawyer, partner at the law firm Debevoise & Plimpton and a president of the New York City Bar Association. Early life Plimpton was born ...

(1900–1983), American diplomat and lawyer *

George Arthur Plimpton George Arthur Plimpton (July 13, 1855 – July 1, 1936) was an American publisher and philanthropist. Life and career Plimpton was born in Walpole, Massachusetts, the son of Priscilla Guild (Lewis) and Calvin Gay Plimpton. He was the son and grand ...

(1855–1936), American publisher and philanthropist * James Leonard Plimpton (1828–1911), American inventor * Job Plimpton (1784–1864), American composer *

Martha Plimpton Martha Plimpton (born November 16, 1970) is an American actress. Her feature-film debut was in '' Rollover'' (1981); she subsequently rose to prominence in the Richard Donner film ''The Goonies'' (1985). She has also appeared in '' The Mosquito ...

(born 1970), American actress * Shelley Plimpton (born 1947), American actress

Places

* Plimpton–Winter House, in Wrentham, Massachusetts * Simon Plimpton Farmhouse, in Southbridge, Massachusetts

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Debevoise & Plimpton Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (often shortened to Debevoise) is an international law firm headquartered in New York City. Founded in 1931 by Harvard Law School alumnus Eli Whitney Debevoise and Oxford-trained William Stevenson, the firm was origi ...

, an American law firm *

Plimpton 322 Plimpton 322 is a Babylonian clay tablet, notable as containing an example of Babylonian mathematics. It has number 322 in the G.A. Plimpton Collection at Columbia University. This tablet, believed to have been written about 1800 BC, has a table ...

, a Babylonian clay tablet *

Plimpton Prize The Plimpton Prize is an annual award of $10,000 given by ''The Paris Review'' to a previously unpublished or emerging author who has written a work of fiction that was recently published in its publication. The award was named in honor of longtim ...

, an American literary award

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