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 J. S. Crowther (1820–93), English architect James Crowther (1899–1983), English science writer James Arnold Crowther (1883–1950), 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 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 Patricia Crowther (Wiccan) (1927–2025), British occultist, promoter of Wicca religion Paul Crowther (born 1953), English professor of philosophy Robert Crowther (born 1987), Australian long jumper Robert Crowther (author) (born 1948), author, illustrator, and paper engineer 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 (priest) (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

==See also== Crowther, New South Wales, a locality in Australia W. L. Crowther Library, at the State Library of Tasmania