Barringer

Barringer as a name may refer to:

• Anthony R. Barringer (born 1925), Canadian/American geophysicist and inventor
• Daniel Barringer (1860–1929), American geologist best known for proving the Meteor Crater to be an impact crater
• Daniel Laurens Barringer (1788–1832), U.S. Congressman from North Carolina, 1825-1834.
• Daniel Moreau Barringer (1806–1873), U.S. Congressman from North Carolina, 1843-1848.
• Emily Barringer (1876–1961), American and the first female ambulance surgeon and the first woman to secure a surgical residency
• Jennifer Simpson (née) Barringer (born 1986), American track and field athlete, 2011 IAAF World Champion 1500m
• Leslie Barringer (1895–1968), British fantasy author
• Patricia Barringer (1924–2007), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player and manager
• Rufus Barringer (1821–1895), Confederate military general from North Carolina during the American Civil War
• William H. Barringer (1841–1917), Union hero of the American Civil War
• William N. Barringer, superintendent of Newark Public Schools for whom Barringer High School is named

Barringer may also refer to:

• The Barringer Crater (or The Meteor Crater), located near Flagstaff, Arizona, one of the largest and best-known meteorite craters on Earth
• The Barringer lunar crater, posthumously named after Daniel Barringer
• The Barringer Medal, given annually by the Meteoritical Society for research on impact cratering and allied fields