Craik
Wikimedia disambiguation page
Craik may refer to:
People
Charles Craik, American chemist
Dinah Craik (1826–1887), English novelist
Donald Craik (1935–1981), Canadian politician
Fergus I. M. Craik (born 1935), Scottish psychologist
George Lillie Craik (1798–1866), Scottish man of letters
Henry Craik (evangelist) (1805–1866), Scottish Hebraist and theologian
Sir Henry Craik, 1st Baronet (1846–1927), Scottish politician
James Craik (1730–1814), Physician General of the United States Army
John Craik-Henderson (1890–1971), British politician
Kenneth Craik (1914–1945), English philosopher and psychologist
Stephen Craik (born 1964), British DJ, musician, actor and rapper
Wendy Craik (born 1949), Australian zoologist and company director
William Craik (politician) (1761–1814), American politician from Maryland
William Craik (educationalist) (born 1881), Scottish promoter of independent working class education
Places
Craik, Scottish Borders
Craik, Saskatchewan
Rural Municipality of Craik No.
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