McClintock is a surname of Scottish and Irish Gaelic origin deriving from an anglicization of a

Gaelic Gaelic (pronounced for Irish Gaelic and for Scots Gaelic) is an adjective that means "pertaining to the Gaels". It may refer to: Languages * Gaelic languages or Goidelic languages, a linguistic group that is one of the two branches of the Insul ...

name variously recorded as M'Ilandick, M'Illandag, M'Illandick, M'Lentick, McGellentak, Macilluntud, McClintoun, and Mac Illiuntaig from the 14th century onward. The name is found mostly in County Donegal. The surname "McClinton" is an anglicization of the same Gaelic name. Notable people with the surname include: * Anne McClintock (born 1954), feminist scholar in Zimbabwe *

Barbara McClintock Barbara McClintock (June 16, 1902 – September 2, 1992) was an American scientist and cytogenetics, cytogeneticist who was awarded the 1983 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. McClintock received her PhD in botany from Cornell University ...

(1902–1992), American scientist who won the Nobel Prize for Medicine *

Barbara McClintock (illustrator) Barbara McClintock (born May 6, 1955) is an American illustrator and author of children's books. Background McClintock was born in Flemington, New Jersey, on May 6, 1955, and spent her early childhood in Clinton, New Jersey. She moved to Nor ...

(born 1955), American artist * Byron McClintock (1930–2022), American Abstract Expressionist artist * Charles B. McClintock (1886–1965), American politician from Ohio *

Cynthia McClintock Cynthia McClintock is a professor at George Washington University and an author.Cynthia McClintock
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(born 1945), prominent American scholar of Latin America and professor of political science and international affairs * Dan McClintock (born 1977), American professional basketball player *

David McClintock David Charles McClintock, MBE, VMH, FLS (1913–2001) was an English natural historian, botanist, horticulturist and author. McClintock was notably active in the worlds of natural history, horticulture and botany within the UK and Europe. He ...

(1913–2001), English natural historian, botanist, horticulturist and author *

Eddie McClintock Edward Theodore McClintock (born May 27, 1967) is an American actor. He is best known for his role of Secret Service agent Pete Lattimer on the Syfy series '' Warehouse 13''. Early life McClintock was born in Canton, Ohio, and raised by his ...

(born 1967), American actor * Elizabeth McClintock (1912–2004), American botanist * Emory McClintock (1840–1916), American actuary *

Francis Leopold McClintock Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (8 July 1819 – 17 November 1907) was an Irish explorer in the British Royal Navy, known for his discoveries in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. He confirmed explorer John Rae's controversial report gather ...

(1819–1907), Irish explorer *

Frank McLintock Francis McLintock (born 28 December 1939) is a Scottish former footballer, football manager and businessman. He also worked as a sports agent and football pundit in his later life. He began his career in Scottish Junior football with Shawfiel ...

(born 1939), Scottish footballer * Frank A. McClintock (1921–2011), Professor of Mechanical Engineering, MIT *

Harry McClintock Harry Kirby McClintock (October 8, 1884 – April 24, 1957), also known as "Haywire Mac", was an American railroad man, radio personality, actor, singer, songwriter, and poet, best known for his song " The Big Rock Candy Mountains". Life McCl ...

(1882–1957), American musical composer * Herbert McClintock (1906–1985), Australian social realist artist * James H. McClintock (1864–1934), American author * Jessica McClintock (1930–2021), American clothing designer * John McClintock (disambiguation), multiple people * Jonas R. McClintock (1808–1879), American politician *

Kenneth McClintock Kenneth Davison McClintock-Hernández (born January 19, 1957) is a politician who served as the twenty-second Secretary of State of Puerto Rico, one of the four longest serving in that post. McClintock served as co-chair of Hillary Clinton’s N ...

(born 1957), Puerto Rican politician *

Martha McClintock Martha Kent McClintock (born February 22, 1947) is an American psychologist best known for her research on human pheromones and her theory of menstrual synchrony. Her research focuses on the relationship that the environment and biology have up ...

(born 1947), American psychologist *

Norah McClintock Norah McClintock (March 11, 1952 – February 6, 2017) was a Canadian writer of young adult fiction who published more than 60 books. She won five Crime Writers of Canada Awards of Excellence. Biography McClintock was born March 11, 1952, in ...

(born c. 1965), Canadian author *

Peter V. E. McClintock Peter Vaughan Elsmere McClintock (born 17 October 1940) is a physicist notable for his scientific work on superfluids and stochastic nonlinear dynamics.IEEE Trans. Circ. & Sys.—II, Vol. 46, No. 9, pp. 1214, 1999. Education He received the B. ...

(born 1940), British physicist *

Poley McClintock James Roland "Poley" McClintock (September 22, 1900, Tyrone, Pennsylvania — January 6, 1980, East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania) was a member of Fred Waring's Pennsylvanians, a popular jazz band of the 1920s. As a child, McClintock was a neighbor ...

(1900–1980), American musician *

Rembrandt McClintock Alexander Rembrandt McClintock (1901–1968), generally known as Rem, was a professional lithographer based in Melbourne, Australia, active in the 1930s through the 1950s. McClintock was son of the artist Alexander McClintock, cousin of Herbert M ...

(born c. 1900), Australian lithographer *

Ronald McClintock Major Ronald Saint Clair McClintock (13 July 1892 – 22 June 1922) was a British World War I flying ace credited with five aerial victories.Shores ''et.al.'' (1990), p.226. Family background McClintock was born in County Carlow, Ireland, the f ...

(1892-1922), British World War I flying ace *

Steven McClintock Steven McClintock is an American singer, songwriter, and a music producer, with almost 20 million records sold to his credit. He has written top 40 hit songs in country, pop and AOR. He has been a part of the music group Fertitta & McClintoc ...

(born 1953), American musician *

Tom McClintock Thomas Miller McClintock II (born July 10, 1956) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2009 (known as the 4th congressional district until 2023). His district stretches from the Sacramento suburbs to the out ...

(born 1956), American politician (California) *

William McClintock (disambiguation) William McClintock can refer to: * William McClintock-Bunbury (1800–1866), Irish naval commander and politician * Sir William McLintock, 1st Baronet Sir William McLintock, 1st Baronet (26 September 1873 – 8 May 1947) was a British accountant. ...

, multiple people

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