Crowther

Crowther is a surname, derived from the old Welsh musical instrument the crwth. Notable people with the surname include:

* Arnold Crowther (1909–1974), English stage-magician, puppeteer, and promoter of Wicca religion * Antony Crowther (born 1965), British computer programmer * Bosley Crowther (1905–1981), American film critic * Charles Crowther (1831–1894), Australian politician (Western Australia) * Edward Lodewyk Crowther (1843–1931), Australian politician (Tasmania), son of William Lodewyk Crowther * Emlyn Crowther (born 1949), New Zealand drummer * Eunice Crowther (1916–1986), British singer, dancer, and choreographer * Frank Crowther (1870–1955), Member of US House of Representatives * Geoffrey Crowther, Baron Crowther (1907–1972), editor of ''The Economist'' * Hal Crowther (born 1945), American journalist and essayist * Hilton Crowther (1879–1957), English mill owner and football club chairman * James Crowther (1899–1983), English science writer * James Arnold Crowther (18983-1950), British physicist * John Edward Crowther (1863–1931), English mill owner and philanthropist * Jonathan Crowther (1942), British crossword compiler * Jonathan Crowther (general), Orange Free State Boer war general * Jonathan Crowther (minister) (1794–1856), English Wesleyan Methodist minister in Britain and India * J. S. Crowther (1820–93), English architect * Leslie Crowther (1933–1996), English comedian * Liz Crowther (born 1954), English actress * Michael Crowther (born 1952), American conservationist * Patricia Crowther (caver) (born 1943), American cave explorer * Robert Crowther (born 1987), Australian long jumper * Robert Crowther (born 1948), author * Paul Crowther (born 1953), English professor of philosophy * Patricia Crowther (Wiccan) (born 1927), promoter of Wicca religion * Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809–1891), Nigerian bishop * Stan Crowther (footballer) (1935–2014), English footballer * Stanley Crowther (1925–2013), English politician * Steve Crowther (born 1957), English politician * Susan Crowther, professor of midwifery * Thomas Crowther (1794–1859), English clergyman * Thomas Crowther (ecologist) (born 1986), British ecologist * Thomas Crowther (judge) (born 1970), British judge * Welles Crowther (1977–2001), American equities trader and volunteer firefighter known for saving lives during the 9/11 attacks * William Crowther (programmer) (born 1936), American computer programmer * William Crowther (Australian politician) (1817–1885), Australian politician, father of Edward Lodewyk Crowther * William Crowther (New Zealand politician) (1834–1900), New Zealand politician Provided by Wikipedia