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Bowen is a Celtic
surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
representing two separate
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ethnicities, the
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ab Owain Ab Owain is a Celtic Languages, Celtic surname from the Welsh language, Welsh ''ab Owain'' meaning "son of Owen (name), Owen" (Owen meaning 'noble') List of people surnamed ab Owain * Cadwgan ab Owain (died 951), joint king of Glywysing in Wale ...
'' meaning "son of
Owen Owen may refer to: Origin: The name Owen is of Irish and Welsh origin. Its meanings range from noble, youthful, and well-born. Gender: Owen is historically the masculine form of the name. Popular feminine variations include Eowyn and Owena. ...
" (Owen meaning 'noble') and the
Irish Irish may refer to: Common meanings * Someone or something of, from, or related to: ** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe ***Éire, Irish language name for the isle ** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
''Ó Buadhacháin'' meaning "descendant of Bohan" (Bohan meaning 'victorious'). The Bowen lineage can be traced back to Llwyngwair in the 11th century, near
Nevern Nevern ( cy, Nanhyfer) is both a parish and a community in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The community includes the settlements of Felindre Farchog, Monington, Moylgrove and Bayvil. The small village lies in the Nevern valley near the Preseli Hills of ...
in
Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire ( ; cy, Sir Benfro ) is a Local government in Wales#Principal areas, county in the South West Wales, south-west of Wales. It is bordered by Carmarthenshire to the east, Ceredigion to the northeast, and the rest by sea. The count ...
. The Bowen surname was adopted in 1424. There are seven Bowen crests and the Bowen/Owen family group share a
tartan Tartan ( gd, breacan ) is a patterned cloth consisting of criss-crossed, horizontal and vertical bands in multiple colours. Tartans originated in woven wool, but now they are made in other materials. Tartan is particularly associated with Sc ...
. The Bowen/Bowens surnames are more commonly found in southern Wales, while the Owen/Owens surnames are more commonly found in northern Wales. This is a list of notable people born with the last name Bowen and people who married into the Bowen family. *
Adam Bowen Adam Bowen (born 1974/1975) is an American businessman, and the co-founder (with James Monsees) and currently advisor at Juul Labs, an electronic cigarette company. Bowen earned a BA in physics from Pomona College, followed by an MS in product d ...
, American billionaire businessman, co-founder of Juul * Sir Albert Bowen, 1st Baronet (1858–1924), British-Argentinian businessman * Albert E. Bowen (1875–1953), American member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints * Alex Bowen (skier) (born 1991), American freestyle skier * Alex Bowen (TV personality), British reality TV contestant *
Alex Bowen (water polo) Alex Bowen (born September 4, 1993) is an American water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics ) , nations = 207 (including IOA and EOR teams) , athletes = 11,238 , events = 306 in 28 sports (41 disc ...
(born 1993), American water polo player *
Andrea Bowen Andrea Bowen is an American actress and singer. She began her career appearing on Broadway musicals, including ''Les Misérables'' and ''The Sound of Music''. In 2004, she began playing the role of Julie Mayer on the ABC comedy-drama series ''Des ...
(born 1990), American actress and singer *
Andy Bowen Andy Bowen (May 3, 1867 – December 15, 1894) was an American lightweight boxer best known for fighting the world's longest boxing match, which took place in 1893 against Jack Burke. Biography Early life Born on May 3, 1867, in New Orlean ...
(1867–1894), American boxer *
Anthony Bowen Rev. Anthony Bowen (18091871), was a civic leader among the African-American community in Washington, D.C., and the first African-American employee of the United States Patent Office. Both the Anthony Bowen YMCA and Anthony Bowen Elementary Schoo ...
(1809–1872) African-American civic leader * Arthur "Waring" Bowen (1922–1980), solicitor who founded the charity British Rheumatism & Arthritis Association * Arthur Bowen (actor) played Albus Potter in ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows-Part 2'' *
Ashley Bowen Ashley Bowen (1728–1813) was the first United States, American sailor to write an autobiography. Although Bowen's career as a sailor was not particularly remarkable, his writings are of great value in understanding the life of an average sailor a ...
(1728–1813), American
sailor A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. The profession of the s ...
and writer *
Bart Bowen Bart Bowen (born April 22, 1967 in Austin, Texas) is an American former cyclist. Professional from 1990 to 2000, he was most notably the National Road Champion in 1992 and 1997. He also won the Herald Sun Tour in 1992 and the Tour of Japan in 199 ...
(born 1967), American cyclist *
Ben Bowen Benjamin David "Ben" Bowen (November 14, 2002 – February 25, 2005), commonly called Big Ben Bowen, was a boy from Huntington, West Virginia, who was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor in 2004. His family has used his story to raise awar ...
(2002–2005), American child who died from cancer * Ben Bowen (musician) (born 1976), Canadian children's musician * Benjamin John Bowen (1915–2009), Welsh rugby player * Bill Bowen (1929–1999), African-American Ohio state senator *
Billy Bowen William Bowen (6 December 1897 – 19 December 1960) was a Welsh dual-code rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1910s and 1920s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for Wales, winning 6 caps, and ...
(1897–1960), Welsh rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1920s * Branden Bowen (born 1996), American football player *
Brian Bowen Brian Bowen II (born October 2, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Iowa Wolves of the NBA G League. He originally committed to play college basketball for the Louisville Cardinals but was suspended by the ...
(born 1998), African-American college basketball player *
Bruce Bowen Bruce Eric Bowen Jr. (born June 14, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. Bowen played small forward and graduated from Edison High School and Cal State Fullerton. He went on to play for the National Basketball Association' ...
(born 1971), African-American basketball player *
Caroline Bowen Caroline Bowen (born 4 December 1944) is a speech pathologist who was born in New Zealand, and who has lived and worked in Australia most of her life. She specialises in children's speech sound disorders. Her clinical career as a speech-language ...
(born 1944), Australian speech therapist *
Catherine Drinker Bowen Catherine Drinker Bowen (January 1, 1897 – November 1, 1973) was an American writer best known for her biographies. She won the National Book Award for Nonfiction in 1958. Biography Bowen was born Catherine Drinker on the Haverford College cam ...
(1897–1973), American author and historian *
Charles Bowen, Baron Bowen Charles Synge Christopher Bowen, Baron Bowen, (1 January 1835 – 10 April 1894) was an English judge. Early life Bowen was born at Woolaston in Gloucestershire – his father, Rev. Christopher Bowen, originally of Hollymount, County May ...
(1835–1894), English judge *
Charles Bowen (New Zealand politician) Sir Charles Christopher Bowen (29 August 1830 – 12 December 1917) was a New Zealand politician. Life Bowen was born in County Mayo, Ireland and studied law for two years at Cambridge University. At the age of 20 he emigrated with his pare ...
(1830–1917) *
Charles Bowen (Ontario politician) Charles R. Bowen (1923 – May 17, 1992) was a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. He served as mayor of Brantford from 1973 to 1980. Bowen was born in Oshawa and served in the Canadian army for five years during World War II. He grad ...
(1923–1992), mayor of Brantford *
Charles W. Bowen Charles W. "Skip" Bowen was the tenth Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard (MCPOCG). He assumed the position from MCPOCG Frank A. Welch on June 14, 2006, and was relieved on May 21, 2010, by Michael P. Leavitt. Bowen was previously assig ...
, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard *
Chris Bowen Christopher Eyles Guy Bowen (born 17 January 1973) is an Australian politician who has been Minister for Climate Change and Energy in the Albanese government since June 2022. He is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and was first ele ...
(born 1973), Australian politician *
Christopher Bowen Christopher Bowen (born 20 October 1959) is a British actor. Bowen was educated at the Cathedral School, Llandaff, Radley College, and Magdalene College, Cambridge University. He trained at the Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol and spent three ...
(born 1959), British actor * Christopher C. Bowen (born 1973), South Carolina Congressman *
Cliff Bowen Clifford Alfred Bowen (3 January 1875 – 30 April 1929) was a Wales, Welsh international rugby union wing who played for club rugby for Llanelli RFC, Llanelli and international rugby for Wales national rugby union team, Wales. He was also a ke ...
(1875–1929), Welsh rugby player and cricketer *
Collin Bowen Harries Collin Bowen, (5 December 1919 – 25 October 2011) was a Welsh archaeologist and landscape historian. He served in the Royal Welch Fusiliers, British Army during the Second World War, and then studied history at Merton College, Oxford ...
(1919–2011), Welsh archaeologist and landscape historian * Curtis Bowen (born 1974), Canadian ice hockey player *
Daniel Bowen Daniel Bowen (born 1970) is a Melbourne resident, best known for having been the president of the Public Transport Users Association (PTUA), and the author of the blog, ''Diary of an Average Australian''. Bowen has published this blog continuousl ...
(born 1970), Australian blogger *
Dave Bowen David Lloyd Bowen (7 June 1928 – 25 September 1995) was a Welsh football player and manager, who captained his country to their first ever World Cup finals, in 1958. Playing career Born in Maesteg, Bowen first played for Northampton Town. H ...
(1928–1995), Welsh football (soccer) player * Dave Bowen (Australian footballer) (1886–1946), Australian rules footballer * David Bowen (cricketer) (born 1971), English cricketer *
David Bowen, Felinfoel David Bowen (11 December 1774 – 18 November 1853) was a Welsh Baptist minister. He was born in Felinfoel, Carmarthenshire. In 1797 he was baptised at the local church; he began preaching at that same church in 1798. In 1806 he was ordained by T ...
(1774–1853), Welsh Baptist minister *
David Bowen (pathologist) David Aubrey Llewellyn Bowen (31 January 1924 – 31 March 2011) was a Welsh pathologist. He studied medicine at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. He was involved in the Dennis Nilsen case,‘BOWEN, Prof. David Aubrey Llewellyn’, Who Was Who, ...
(1924–2011), Welsh pathologist *
David Bowen (Wisconsin politician) David Bowen (born January 28, 1987) is an American politician from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 10th Assembly district from 2015 through 2022. He previously served on the Milwaukee Cou ...
, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly * David Glyn Bowen (1933–2000), Welsh Congregationalist minister and missionary * David James Bowen (born 1925), Welsh scholar *
David John Bowen David John "Dai" Bowen (30 July 1891 – 15 April 1912) was a Welsh professional boxer, who died in the sinking of the , along with fellow Welsh boxer Leslie Williams. Youth and training Bowen was born on 30 July 1891 at Baglan Street, Yst ...
(1891–1912), Welsh boxer * David R. Bowen (born 1932), Congressman for Mississippi * Denis Bowen (1921–2006), South African artist, gallery director and promoter * Dennis Bowen (1950–2012), American character actor *
Devin Bowen Devin Bowen (born May 18, 1972) is an American former ATP World Tour professional tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) ...
(born 1972), American tennis player *
Diamantina Bowen Diamantina, Lady Bowen (; 1832/1833–1893), was a noble from the formerly Venetian Ionian Islands who became the wife of Sir George Bowen, the first Governor of Queensland. Personal life The '' Contessa'' Diamantina di Roma was born in 183 ...
(c.1832/1833-1893), wife of British colonial administrator George Bowen *
Edmund Bowen Edmund ("Ted") John Bowen FRS (29 April 1898 – 19 November 1980) was a British physical chemist. Life Born in Worcester, England, E. J. Bowen attended the Royal Grammar School Worcester. He won the Brackenbury Scholarship in 1915 and 191 ...
(1898–1981), British chemist * Edward Bowen (footballer, born 1858) (1858–1923), Druids F. C. and Wales international footballer *
Edward Bowen (politician) Edward Bowen (December 1, 1780 – April 11, 1866) was an Ireland, Irish-born lawyer, judge and political figure in Lower Canada. He was the first Chief justice, Chief Justice of the Quebec Superior Court, Superior Court for provincial Quebec, ...
(1780–1866), Irish lawyer and politician in Lower Canada *
Edward Bowen (priest) Edward Bowen (20 March 1828, near Newtowncunningham in the Parish of Taughboyne – 28 July 1897, in London) was an Anglican priest in Ireland during the nineteenth century. Bowen was educated at University College, Oxford. He was ordained deaco ...
(1828–1897), Anglican priest in Ireland * Sir Edward Bowen, 2nd Baronet (1885–1937) of the
Bowen Baronets The Bowen Baronetcy, of Colworth in the County of Bedford, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 January 1921 for Albert Bowen. He was President of the Buenos Aires Great South Railway Company and a justice o ...
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Edward Ernest Bowen Edward Ernest Bowen (30 March 1836 – 8 April 1901) was an influential schoolmaster at Harrow School from 1859 until his death, and the author of the Harrow school song, " Forty Years On". Biography Edward Bowen was born in Glenmore, Cou ...
(1836–1901), Harrow schoolmaster *
Edward George Bowen Edward George "Taffy" Bowen, CBE, FRS (14 January 1911 – 12 August 1991) was a Welsh physicist who made a major contribution to the development of radar. He was also an early radio astronomer, playing a key role in the establishment of radio ...
(1911–1991), Welsh
physicist A physicist is a scientist who specializes in the field of physics, which encompasses the interactions of matter and energy at all length and time scales in the physical universe. Physicists generally are interested in the root or ultimate caus ...
* Edward L. Bowen (born c. 1942), American author of books on
Thoroughbred The Thoroughbred is a horse breed best known for its use in horse racing. Although the word ''thoroughbred'' is sometimes used to refer to any breed of purebred horse, it technically refers only to the Thoroughbred breed. Thoroughbreds are c ...
horse racing Horse racing is an equestrian performance sport, typically involving two or more horses ridden by jockeys (or sometimes driven without riders) over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports, as its basic p ...
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Elizabeth Bowen Elizabeth Bowen CBE (; 7 June 1899 – 22 February 1973) was an Irish-British novelist and short story writer notable for her books about the "big house" of Irish landed Protestants as well her fiction about life in wartime London. Life ...
(1899–1973), Irish novelist *
Emanuel Bowen Emanuel Bowen (1694 – 8 May 1767) was a Welsh map engraver, who achieved the unique distinction of becoming Royal Mapmaker to both to King George II of Great Britain and Louis XV of France. Bowen was highly regarded by his contemporaries for p ...
(1694–1767), Welsh engraver * Emma L. Bowen, community activist in community health care and fair media * Emma Lucy Gates Bowen (1882–1951), American
opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librett ...
singer * Ezra A. Bowen, Wisconsin senator * E. G. Bowen (1900–1983), Welsh geographer * E. N. Bowen (1893–1959), American judge,
lawyer A lawyer is a person who practices law. The role of a lawyer varies greatly across different legal jurisdictions. A lawyer can be classified as an advocate, attorney, barrister, canon lawyer, civil law notary, counsel, counselor, solic ...
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Illinois House of Representatives The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The House under the current constitution as amended in 1980 consists of 118 re ...
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Francis Bowen Francis Bowen (; September 8, 1811 – January 22, 1890) was an American philosopher, writer, and educationalist. Biography He was born in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was educated at Mayhew School, Boston, Phillips Exeter Academy, and Harva ...
(1811–1890), American philosophical writer and educationalist * Francis Kipkoech Bowen (born 1973), Kenyan marathon runner *
Gail Bowen Gail Dianne Bowen ( Bartholomew; born September 22, 1942) is a Canadian playwright, writer of mystery novels and educator. Biography Born in Toronto, Ontario, Bowen was educated at the University of Toronto, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts ...
(born 1944), Canadian mystery writer,
playwright A playwright or dramatist is a person who writes plays. Etymology The word "play" is from Middle English pleye, from Old English plæġ, pleġa, plæġa ("play, exercise; sport, game; drama, applause"). The word "wright" is an archaic English ...
and educator * Geoffrey Bowen, Captain in the
Battle of Wau The Battle of Wau, 29 January – 4 February 1943, was a battle in the New Guinea campaign of World War II. Forces of the Empire of Japan sailed from Rabaul and crossed the Solomon Sea and, despite Allied air attacks, successfully reached Lae, ...
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George Bowen Sir George Ferguson Bowen (; 2 November 1821 – 21 February 1899), was an Irish author and colonial administrator whose appointments included postings to the Ionian Islands, Queensland, New Zealand, Victoria, Mauritius and Hong Kong.R. B. Joy ...
(1821–1899), British colonial administrator * George Bowen (colonial settler) (1803–1889), military officer and settler of
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George Bowen (footballer) George Bowen (13 July 1875 – 1945) was an English footballer who played as a winger in the Football League for Wolverhampton Wanderers, Liverpool and Burslem Port Vale. Career Bowen joined Wolverhampton Wanderers from local non-League si ...
(1875–1945), English soccer player * George Bowen (missionary) (1816–1888), American
missionary A missionary is a member of a Religious denomination, religious group which is sent into an area in order to promote its faith or provide services to people, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development.Tho ...
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India India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
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George Bowen (New York politician) George Bowen (September 28, 1831 – January 22, 1921) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. Early life and education Bowen was born in Shelby, Orleans County, New York, the son of Abiel Bowen MD and Anna (Cone) Bowen. He attended ...
(1831–1921),
New York state senator The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature; the New York State Assembly is its lower house. Its members are elected to two-year terms; there are no term limits. There are 63 seats in the Senate. Partisan compo ...
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George Bowen (rugby player) George Einon Bowen (June 1863 – 19 January 1919) was a Welsh international rugby union half back who played club rugby for Swansea and Llanelli. Bowen won four caps for Wales and also played cricket for Glamorgan.rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
half back * George Bevan Bowen (1858–1940), Welsh Conservative landowner and county officer in Pembrokeshire *Sir George Edward Michael Bowen, 6th Baronet (born 1987) *
Geraint Bowen (musician) Geraint Bowen (born in London, 11 January 1963) is a British conductor and organist. He is Organist and Director of Music at Hereford Cathedral. Early life and education Bowen is a son of the Welsh tenor Kenneth Bowen (1932–2018) and the br ...
(born 1963), musical director of the Hereford Three Choirs Festival * Geraint Bowen (poet) (1915–2011), Welsh language poet and
Archdruid Archdruid () is the title used by the presiding official of Gorsedd Cymru, the Gorsedd. The Archdruid presides over the most important ceremonies at the National Eisteddfod of Wales including the Crowning of the Bard, the award of the and the C ...
of the
Eisteddfod In Welsh culture, an ''eisteddfod'' is an institution and festival with several ranked competitions, including in poetry and music. The term ''eisteddfod'', which is formed from the Welsh morphemes: , meaning 'sit', and , meaning 'be', means, a ...
* Harold G. Bowen Sr. (1883–1965),
United States Navy The United States Navy (USN) is the maritime service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. It is the largest and most powerful navy in the world, with the estimated tonnage ...
admiral * Harold L. Bowen (1886–1967), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Colorado *
Harry Bowen (rugby) David Henry "Harry" Bowen (4 May 1864 – 17 August 1913) was a Welsh international rugby union player who played club rugby for Llanelli and international rugby for Wales. After his retirement from playing he became a rugby administrator and r ...
(1864–1913), Welsh rugby player *
Harry Bowen (actor) Harry Bowen (October 4, 1888 – December 5, 1941) was an American character actor of the silent and sound film eras. Born on October 4, 1888, in Brooklyn, New York, he broke into the film industry doing film shorts during the silent era. His w ...
(1888–1941), American character actor *
Henry Bowen Henry Bowen (December 26, 1841 – April 29, 1915) was a Virginia lawyer, soldier and politician from Tazewell County, Virginia. After raising a unit which became the 22nd Virginia Cavalry, he fought for the Confederate States of America during ...
(1841–1915), Virginia lawyer, soldier and Congressman *
Henry Chandler Bowen Henry Chandler Bowen (September 11, 1813 – February 24, 1896) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and publisher. He was an influential member of Plymouth Church in Brooklyn, where he resided much of his life, and the founder of the ...
(1813–1896), American businessman * Herbert Wolcott Bowen (1856–1927), American poet and diplomat *
Hilda Bowen Hilda Bowen, MBE (12 October 1923 – 20 March 2002) was a Bahamian nurse. Graduating with a degree in ophthalmic nursing and midwifery, she became the first Bahamian trained nurse. In 1962, she was the first Bahamian to become matron of the p ...
(1923-2002), Bahamian nurse *
Howard Bowen Howard Rothmann Bowen (October 27, 1908 – December 22, 1989) was an American economist and college president, serving as the president of Grinnell College from 1955 to 1964 and as the fourteenth President of the University of Iowa from 1964 to 19 ...
(1908–1989), American economist and college president *
Humphry Bowen __NOTOC__ Humphry John Moule Bowen (22 June 1929 – 9 August 2001) was a British botanist and chemist. Bowen was born in Oxford, son of the chemist Edmund Bowen. He attended the Dragon School, gaining a scholarship to Rugby School and then ...
(1929–2001), British botanist and chemist *
Ira Sprague Bowen Ira Sprague Bowen (December 21, 1898 – February 6, 1973) was an American physicist and astronomer. In 1927 he discovered that nebulium was not really a chemical element but instead doubly ionized oxygen. Life and work Bowen was born in Sen ...
(1898–1973), American astronomer * James Bowen (artist) (died 1774), English painter and topographer * James Bowen (jockey), Welsh jockey * James Bowen (Royal Navy officer) (1751–1838) * James Barton Bowen (1815–1881), mayor of
Madison, Wisconsin Madison is the county seat of Dane County and the capital city of the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census the population was 269,840, making it the second-largest city in Wisconsin by population, after Milwaukee, and the 80th-lar ...
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James Bevan Bowen (MP) James Bevan Bowen (1828 – 14 November 1905) was a British politician, Conservative Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire from 1866 to 1868 and again from 1876 to 1880.‘BOWEN, James Bevan’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbur ...
(1828–1905), British Member of Parliament for Pembrokeshire * James Bevan Bowen (RAF officer) (1883–1969) * James Bowen (railroad executive) (1808–1886), American who was president of
Erie Railroad The Erie Railroad was a railroad that operated in the northeastern United States, originally connecting New York City — more specifically Jersey City, New Jersey, where Erie's Pavonia Terminal, long demolished, used to stand — with Lake Er ...
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Union Army During the American Civil War, the Union Army, also known as the Federal Army and the Northern Army, referring to the United States Army, was the land force that fought to preserve the Union (American Civil War), Union of the collective U.S. st ...
general A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of highest military ranks, high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers t ...
* James Bowen (author) (born 1979), author of ''A Street Cat Named Bob'' * James Bowen (footballer) (born 1996), English footballer *
James M. Bowen Mirador is a historic home located near Greenwood, Albemarle County, Virginia. It was built in 1842 for James M. Bowen (1793–1880), and is a two-story, brick structure on a raised basement in the Federal style. It has a deck-on-hip roof cap ...
(1793–1880), first owner of "Mirador" residence in Greenwood, Virginia *
Jarrod Bowen Jarrod Bowen (born 20 December 1996) is an English professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for club West Ham United and the England national team. He has previously played for Hereford United and Hull City. Early life Bowe ...
(born 1996), English footballer *
Jason Bowen (footballer) Jason Peter Bowen (born 24 August 1972) is a Welsh former international footballer. During his career, he made over 500 league appearances and was capped twice by Wales national football team, Wales in a career which started at Swansea City A.F ...
(born 1972), Welsh former footballer * Jason Bowen (ice hockey) (born 1973), retired Canadian ice hockey player *
Jeff Bowen Jeff Bowen (born August 30, 1971, in Baltimore, Maryland) is an American composer, lyricist and actor. He is best known as one of the authors and stars of the Broadway musical '' itle of show'. He also wrote the music and lyrics to the musica ...
(born 1971), American composer, lyricist and actor *
Jeffrey Bowen Jeffrey Bowen is an American songwriter and record producer, notable for his work at both Motown Records and Holland-Dozier-Holland's Invictus and Hot Wax labels. He is best known for his work with the Detroit male vocal groups Chairmen of the ...
, African-American songwriter and music producer * Jehdeiah Bowen (1817–1891), American politician *
Jenny Bowen (filmmaker) Jenny Bowen is an American screenwriter and director known for her work on films like ''Street Music'' and '' In Quiet Night''. She is married to the cinematographer Richard Bowen. Bowen intended to be an actress, performing in plays while atte ...
, American screenwriter, director, and founder of OneSky *
Jeremy Bowen Jeremy Francis John Bowen (born 6 February 1960) is a Welsh journalist and television presenter. He was the BBC's Middle East correspondent based in Jerusalem between 1995 and 2000 and the BBC Middle East editor from 2005 to 2022, before being ...
(born 1960), British journalist and television presenter *
Jimmy Bowen James Albert Bowen (born November 30, 1937) is an American record producer and former rockabilly singer. Bowen brought Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood together, and introduced Sinatra to Mel Tillis for their album, ''Mel & Nancy.'' Early life ...
(born 1937), American record producer and pop musician *
Joe Bowen Joe Bowen (born April 5, 1951) is a Canadian sportscaster. He is known as "The Voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs", having broadcast over 3,000 Leaf games. Early life, career, and family Bowen was born and raised in Sudbury. His father died in 19 ...
(born 1951), the voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs * Sir John Edward Mortimer Bowen, 3rd Baronet (1918–1939) of the
Bowen baronets The Bowen Baronetcy, of Colworth in the County of Bedford, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 January 1921 for Albert Bowen. He was President of the Buenos Aires Great South Railway Company and a justice o ...
* John Bowen (alderman) (1844–1926), English businessman *
John Bowen (antiquary) John Bowen (1756–19 June 1832) was an English painter, genealogist and antiquarian. Life Bowen was the eldest son of James Bowen, painter and topographer, of Shrewsbury, where the younger Bowen was born. Bowen studied local antiquities u ...
(1756–1832), English painter, genealogist and antiquarian * John Bowen (bishop) (1815–1859), bishop of
Sierra Leone Sierra Leone,)]. officially the Republic of Sierra Leone, is a country on the southwest coast of West Africa. It is bordered by Liberia to the southeast and Guinea surrounds the northern half of the nation. Covering a total area of , Sierr ...
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John Bowen (British author) John Griffith Bowen (5 November 1924 – 18 April 2019) was a British playwright and novelist. Early life John Bowen was born in Calcutta, India, to Ethel (née Cook) and Hugh Bowen; his father was the manager of the Shalimar Print Works in Goba ...
(1924–2019), British playwright and novelist *
John Bowen (Royal Navy officer) Rear-Admiral John Bowen (baptised 14 February 178020 October 1827) was a Royal Navy officer and colonial administrator, who led the first settlement of Tasmania at Risdon Cove. Early life and career John Bowen was the son of James Bowen, and ...
(1780–1827), English sailor and administrator; founded the first settlement at Hobart, Australia *
John Bowen (pirate) John Bowen (16?? – 1704) was a pirate of Créole origin active during the Golden Age of Piracy. He sailed with other famous contemporaries, including Nathaniel North (who would succeed him as captain of Bowen's final ship, the ''Defiant'') an ...
(died 1704),
pirate Piracy is an act of robbery or criminal violence by ship or boat-borne attackers upon another ship or a coastal area, typically with the goal of stealing cargo and other valuable goods. Those who conduct acts of piracy are called pirates, v ...
active in the
Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean is the third-largest of the world's five oceanic divisions, covering or ~19.8% of the water on Earth's surface. It is bounded by Asia to the north, Africa to the west and Australia to the east. To the south it is bounded by th ...
and
Red Sea The Red Sea ( ar, البحر الأحمر - بحر القلزم, translit=Modern: al-Baḥr al-ʾAḥmar, Medieval: Baḥr al-Qulzum; or ; Coptic: ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϩⲁϩ ''Phiom Enhah'' or ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛ̀ϣⲁⲣⲓ ''Phiom ǹšari''; T ...
*
John C. Bowen John Campbell Bowen (October 3, 1872 – January 2, 1957) was a clergyman, insurance broker and long serving politician. He served as an alderman in the City of Edmonton and went on to serve as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta fr ...
(1872–1957), Canadian clergyman *
John Clyde Bowen John Clyde Bowen (May 12, 1888 – April 27, 1978) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Education and career Born in Newbern, Tennessee, Bowen received a Bachelor of Ar ...
(1888–1978), American federal judge *
John Eliot Bowen John Eliot Bowen (June 8, 1858 – January 3, 1890) was an American writer. Early life John Elliot Bowen was born on June 8, 1858, in Brooklyn, N. Y. He was the fifth of seven sons born to Henry Chandler Bowen (1813–1896) and Lucy Maria Tappa ...
(1858–1890), American author * John Gilbert Bowen (born 1947), British-born American porn director
John T. Bone John Gilbert Bowen (11 February 1947 – 26 January 2019) was a British pornographic movie director who used the name John T. Bone. He is best known for directing two large gang bang movies: '' World's Biggest Gang Bang'' in 1995 starring ...
* John Henry Bowen (1780–1822), American politician * John J. Bowen Jr. (born 1955), American entrepreneur *
John S. Bowen John Stevens Bowen (October 30, 1830 – July 13, 1863) was a career United States Army officer who later became a general in the Confederate Army and a commander in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. He fought at the battles ...
(1830–1863), American Confederate Army
general A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of highest military ranks, high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air forces, space forces, and marines or naval infantry. In some usages the term "general officer" refers t ...
* John S. Bowen (executive) (born c. 1927), American advertising executive * John S. Bowen (sound designer), American synthesizer designer *
John Templeton Bowen John Templeton Bowen (8 July 1857 – 3 December 1940) was an American dermatologist. He was a professor of dermatology at Massachusetts General Hospital. Bowen obtained his doctoral degree in medical sciences from the Harvard University in 1884 ...
(1857–1940), American dermatologist * John W. Bowen (1926–2011), Republican politician in the Ohio Senate * John W. E. Bowen Sr. (1855–1933), African-American Methodist clergyman and educator *
John William Bowen Sir John William Bowen CBE (8 May 1876 – 1 April 1965), known as William Bowen, was a British trade unionist and politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in govern ...
(1876–1965), Member of Parliament for Crewe, 1929–1931 * Jonathan Bowen (born 1956), British computer scientist * José Antonio Bowen (born 1952), 11th president of
Goucher College Goucher College ( ') is a private liberal arts college in Towson, Maryland. It was chartered in 1885 by a conference in Baltimore led by namesake John F. Goucher and local leaders of the Methodist Episcopal Church.https://archive.org/details/h ...
* Joseph Bowen (born 1946), American prisoner * Joseph R. Bowen (1950–2022), American politician *
Katie Bowen Kate Elizabeth Bowen (born 15 April 1994) is a professional footballer from New Zealand who plays as a defensive midfielder for Melbourne City of the Australian A-League Women. She is a member of the New Zealand national team. Early life Uni ...
(born 1994),
New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
association footballer * Keith Bowen (born 1958), English footballer * Kenneth Bowen (tenor) (1932–2018), Welsh tenor *
Lionel Bowen Lionel Frost Bowen, AC (28 December 1922 – 1 April 2012) was an Australian politician and senior Labor Party figure, serving in the ministries of Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke. He was Deputy Prime Minister of Australia from 1983 to 199 ...
(born 1922), Australian politician *
Lorraine Bowen Lorraine Bowen (born 31 October 1961 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) is an English singer, songwriter, comedian and musician.Gregory, Andy (2002) ''International Who's Who in Popular Music'', Europa, , p. 56 Bowen has released seven studio and ...
(born 1961), singer/songwriter and comedian *
Lynne Bowen Lynne Bowen (born August 22, 1940 in Indian Head, Saskatchewan) is a Canadian non-fiction writer, historian, professor, and journalist, best known for her popular historical books about Vancouver Island and British Columbia. Over the years, Bowen ...
(born 1940), Canadian historian, non-fiction writer, professor and journalist * Mark Bowen (footballer) (born 1963), Welsh (soccer) footballer *
Mark Bowen (writer) Mark Bowen () is an American science writer. He has written on the politicization of climate change and James Hansen. A biography of climate scientist Lonnie Thompson. The story of the Antarctic Muon And Neutrino Detector Array (AMANDA) and the ...
, American writer *
Mark Bowen (cricketer) Mark Nicholas Bowen (born 6 December 1967) is a former English cricketer active from 1991 to 2000, playing for Northamptonshire. Bowen was born in Redcar, Yorkshire. He appeared in 67 first-class matches as a right arm fast medium bowler who w ...
(born 1967), English cricketer * Sir Mark Edward Mortimer Bowen, 5th Baronet (1958–2014) of the
Bowen baronets The Bowen Baronetcy, of Colworth in the County of Bedford, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 January 1921 for Albert Bowen. He was President of the Buenos Aires Great South Railway Company and a justice o ...
* Mark Bowen, lead guitarist of British rock bank Idles * Matt Bowen (born 1982), Australian rugby player *
Matt Bowen (American football) Matthew Sean Bowen (born November 12, 1976) is a former American football strong safety in the National Football League. He played college football for the Iowa Hawkeyes, and was drafted by the St. Louis Rams 198th overall in the 2000 NFL Draft, ...
(born 1976), American football player *
Matt Bowen (musician) Matt Bowen is an American musician from Omaha, Nebraska Omaha ( ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Nebraska and the county seat of Douglas County. Omaha is in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about north of ...
, American musician * Matty Bowen, English
rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
footballer *
Michael Bowen (actor) Michael Bowen (born June 21, 1953) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Nicolas Cage's romantic rival, Tommy, in the cult classic ''Valley Girl'' (1983), Danny Pickett on the ABC series ''Lost'', and Jack Welker on the AMC ...
(born 1957), American film and television actor * Michael Bowen (artist) (1937–2009), American artist *
Michael Bowen (bishop) Michael George Bowen (23 April 1930 – 17 October 2019) was a British prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Southwark from 1977 to 2003, having previously served as Bishop of Arundel and Brighton. Life and ministry ...
(1930–2019), British Roman Catholic archbishop *
Murray Bowen Murray Bowen (; January 31, 1913, in Waverly, Tennessee – October 9, 1990) was an American psychiatrist and a professor in psychiatry at Georgetown University. Bowen was among the pioneers of family therapy and a noted founder of systemic ther ...
(1913–1990), American psychiatrist *
Natasha Bowen Natasha Bowen is a Nigerian-Welsh writer and teacher. She writes fantasy books for young adults. She is best known for her '' New York Times Bestselling'' novel '' Skin of the Sea''. Early life and education Natasha Bowen was born in Cambr ...
Nigerian-Welsh writer and teacher *
Nicholas Bowen Nicholas Robert Bowen, , also known as Nick Bob Bowen, is a head teacher and promoter of enterprise. He was the head teacher at St Benet Biscop Catholic High School, Bedlington, Northumberland from 2001 to 2012. In 2010, he was awarded the Quee ...
, educator *
Nigel Bowen Sir Nigel Hubert Bowen, AC, KBE, QC (26 May 191127 September 1994) was an Australian lawyer, politician and judge. He was a member of the Liberal Party and served in the House of Representatives from 1964 to 1973, representing the New South W ...
(1911–1994), Australian lawyer, politician and judge * Norman L. Bowen (1887–1956), Canadian geochemist and petrologist *
Otis Bowen Otis Ray Bowen (February 26, 1918 – May 4, 2013) was an American politician and physician who served as the 44th Governor of Indiana from 1973 to 1981 and as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Cabinet of President Ronald Reagan from ...
(1918–2013), physician and 44th
Governor of Indiana The governor of Indiana is the head of government of the State of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term and is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state governmen ...
* Patrick Gillman Bowen (1882–1940), Irish author and
theosophist Theosophy is a religion established in the United States during the late 19th century. It was founded primarily by the Russian Helena Blavatsky and draws its teachings predominantly from Blavatsky's writings. Categorized by scholars of religion ...
* Rees Bowen (1809–1879),
United States House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives, often referred to as the House of Representatives, the U.S. House, or simply the House, is the Lower house, lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the United States Senate, Senate being ...
for
Virginia Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. The geography and climate of the Commonwealth ar ...
*
Richard Bowen (Royal Navy) Richard Bowen (1761 – 25 July 1797) was an officer of the Royal Navy who served during the American War of Independence and the French Revolutionary Wars. Bowen saw service with Horatio Nelson, and was killed fighting alongside him at the ...
(1761–1797),
Royal Navy The Royal Navy (RN) is the United Kingdom's naval warfare force. Although warships were used by English and Scottish kings from the early medieval period, the first major maritime engagements were fought in the Hundred Years' War against F ...
officer * Richard L. Bowen (born 1933), 7th president of
Idaho State University , mottoeng = "The truth will set you free" , established = , former_names = Academy of Idaho(1901–1915)Idaho Technical Institute(1915–1927)University of Idaho—Southern Branch(1927–1947)Idaho State ...
*
Richard M. Bowen III Richard M. Bowen III is an American banker who blew the whistle on mortgage fraud at Citigroup that helped trigger the sub-prime mortgage crisis. A senior vice president at Citigroup, Bowen served as the chief underwriter of the financial servic ...
, Citigroup whistleblower *
Richard Bowen (bowls) Richard Bowen (born 1957) is a Welsh international lawn bowler. Bowls career He won a bronze medal in the fours with Jason Greenslade, Ian Slade and Dai Wilkins at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester Manchester () is a city in ...
(born 1957), Welsh lawn bowler *
Rob Bowen Robert McClure Bowen (born February 24, 1981) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 2003 to 2008 for the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs and the Oakland Athlet ...
(born 1981), baseball catcher * Robert Bowen (politician) (born 1948), Colorado House of Representatives * Robert O. Bowen (1920–2003), American novelist and essayist * Robert Sidney Bowen (1900–1977),
World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
aviator An aircraft pilot or aviator is a person who controls the flight of an aircraft by operating its Aircraft flight control system, directional flight controls. Some other aircrew, aircrew members, such as navigators or flight engineers, are al ...
,
journalist A journalist is an individual that collects/gathers information in form of text, audio, or pictures, processes them into a news-worthy form, and disseminates it to the public. The act or process mainly done by the journalist is called journalism ...
and author *
Robin E. Bowen Robin E. Bowen (née Hayes) is an American academic who served as president of Arkansas Tech University from 2014 to 2023. Bowen grew up in Carl Junction, Missouri, the daughter of Judy and Eugene Hayes. Her father operated a service station, but ...
, American college administrator *
Robin Huw Bowen Robin Huw Bowen (born 1957) is a player of the Welsh triple harp, known in Welsh as ''Telyn Deires'' ( en, Three-row Harp),. He was awarded the Glyndŵr Award in 2000. Born into the Welsh community in Liverpool, England, into a family originall ...
(born 1957), Welsh
harpist The harp is a stringed musical instrument that has a number of individual string (music), strings running at an angle to its sound board (music), soundboard; the strings are plucked with the fingers. Harps can be made and played in various way ...
*
Roger Bowen Roger Wendell Bowen (May 25, 1932 – February 16, 1996) was an American comedic actor and novelist, best known for his portrayal of Lt. Col. Henry Blake in the 1970 film ''M*A*S*H''. Bowen considered himself a writer who only moonlighted as an ...
(1932–1996), American actor * Rufus Bowen (Robert Edward Bowen, 1947–1978), American mathematician *
Ryan Bowen Ryan Cleo Bowen (born November 20, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a 6'9", power forward. College career ...
(born 1975), basketball player *
Ryan Bowen (baseball) Ryan Eugene Bowen (born February 10, 1968) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Bowen pitched all or parts of five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1991 until 1995 for the Houston Astros and Florida Marlins. Career Bow ...
(born 1968),
baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding tea ...
player * Sam Bowen (baseball) (born 1952), American baseball player *
Sam Bowen (boxer) Sam Bowen is a British professional boxer who held the British super-featherweight title from 2018 to 2019. Professional career Bowen made his professional debut on 25 March 2015, scoring a first-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over ...
(born 1992), British boxer *
Sam Bowen (footballer) Sam Lewis Bowen (born 14 January 2001) is a Welsh professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Wealdstone on loan from side Newport County. He is a former Wales under-21 international. Club career Cardiff City Bowen began his career ...
(born 2001), Welsh footballer * Samuel Edward Bowen (1903–1981), English footballer * Sandra Bowen (born 1941), American civil servant * Sandra Bowen (born 1976), Australian
volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...
player *
Shepard P. Bowen Shepard Pike Bowen (March 28, 1824– 1908) was an American merchant, manufacturer and politician from New York. Life He was born in Potton, Quebec, Canada, the son of Nathan Bourn and Clarissa (Pike) Bourn. The family removed to Troy, Vermo ...
(1824–1908), New York politician * Stephen Bowen (American football) (born 1984), African-American football player * Stephen Bowen (astronaut) (born 1964), American
astronaut An astronaut (from the Ancient Greek (), meaning 'star', and (), meaning 'sailor') is a person trained, equipped, and deployed by a human spaceflight program to serve as a commander or crew member aboard a spacecraft. Although generally r ...
* Stephen Bowen (biologist), American fish biologist and former educator of
Oxford College of Emory University Oxford College of Emory University (Oxford College) is a residential college of Emory University, a private research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Oxford college is located in Oxford and specializes in the foundations of liberal arts educat ...
* Stephen Bowen (politician) (born 1969), Maine House of Representatives * Sir Thomas Frederic Charles Bowen, 4th Baronet (1921–1989) of the
Bowen baronets The Bowen Baronetcy, of Colworth in the County of Bedford, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 10 January 1921 for Albert Bowen. He was President of the Buenos Aires Great South Railway Company and a justice o ...
* Thomas Ambrose Bowen (1916–1982), inventor of the
Bowen technique The Bowen technique (or Bowen therapy) is an alternative type of physical manipulation named after Australian Thomas Ambrose Bowen (Tom Bowen) (1916–1982). There is no clear evidence that the technique is a useful medical intervention. Histo ...
* Thomas H. Bowen (1850–1896), South Australian surveyor * Thomas M. Bowen (1835–1906), U.S. Senator * Thomas Bowen (engraver) (died 1790), map engraver *
Thomas Bowen (Wisconsin politician) Thomas Smith Bowen (May 1, 1808October 20, 1883) was an American farmer, Democratic politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin Senate, representing Green County during the 1852 and 1853 sessions. Biography Thomas Smit ...
(1808–1883), Wisconsin state senator * Thomas Bowen (Independent minister) (1756–1827), Welsh Independent minister * Thomas Jefferson Bowen (1814–1875), American expatriate Baptist missionary *
Tom Bowen (athletic director) Thomas Michael Bowen (born May 27, 1961) is an American athletics administrator. He served as the athletic director at San Jose State University from 2004 to 2012, the University of Memphis from 2012 to 2019, and Arkansas State University from 2 ...
(born 1961), American sports executive * Tommy Bowen, member of the English band White Lies * Tommy Bowen (footballer) (1900–1954), English footballer *
Trevor Bowen Trevor Bowen (sometimes T. R. Bowen, born 1941 in Rangoon, Burma) is an English actor and screenwriter who has appeared frequently in British television dramas since the mid-1960s. Early life He is the son of Major General W. O. Bowen and w ...
(born 1941), English actor and screenwriter *
Trevor Bowen (rugby) Trevor Bowen was a rugby union and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1930s and 1940s. He played club level rugby union for Penygraig RFC, and club level rugby league for Salford, Dewsbury and Castleford, as a . Playing c ...
, British rugby union and rugby league footballer *
Tristan Bowen Tristan Bowen (born January 30, 1991) is an American professional soccer player. Bowen was the first ever homegrown player in MLS history. Career Youth Bowen, who was homeschooled, forwent college although he was offered a scholarship to UCLA, ...
(born 1991), African-American soccer player * Vanessa Bowen (born 1974), Sri Lankan cricketer *
William Bowen (actor) William Bowen (1666–1718) was a British stage actor. He was part of the United Company from 1689. For a time, he became known for his comic roles. He was fatally wounded in a duel with fellow actor James Quin in 1718.''The Routledge Anthology ...
(1666–1718), British stage actor * William Bowen (rugby player) (1862–1925), Welsh rugby union footballer *
William Bowen (author) William Alvin Bowen (May 15, 1877–September 18, 1937) was an American attorney who wrote several children's books in the 1920s. His most notable work was ''The Old Tobacco Shop'', a fantasy novel that was one runner-up for the inaugural Newbery ...
(1877–1937), children's author and Newbery Honor recipient * William Bowen (British Army officer) (1898–1961),
British Army The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of the British Armed Forces along with the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force. , the British Army comprises 79,380 regular full-time personnel, 4,090 Gurk ...
general *
William G. Bowen William Gordon Bowen (; October 6, 1933October 20, 2016) was an American academic who served as the president emeritus of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, serving as its president from 1988 to 2006. From 1972 until 1988, he was the president of ...
(1933–2016), 17th president of
Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial Colleges, fourth-oldest ins ...
* William Miller Bowen (1862–1937), civic leader in
Los Angeles Los Angeles ( ; es, Los Ángeles, link=no , ), often referred to by its initials L.A., is the largest city in the state of California and the second most populous city in the United States after New York City, as well as one of the world' ...
, California *
York Bowen Edwin York Bowen (22 February 1884 – 23 November 1961) was an English composer and pianist. Bowen's musical career spanned more than fifty years during which time he wrote over 160 works. As well as being a pianist and composer, Bowen was a ...
(1884–1961), English composer


See also

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Ab Owen Ab Owen may refer to: * David ab Owen (died 1512), Welsh abbot, and bishop of St Asaph * Dafydd ap Ieuan ab Owen, 16th-century Welsh poet * Thomas ab Owen, 16th-century member of parliament for Haverfordwest * Lewis ab Owen (died 1555), member ...
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Ab Owain Ab Owain is a Celtic Languages, Celtic surname from the Welsh language, Welsh ''ab Owain'' meaning "son of Owen (name), Owen" (Owen meaning 'noble') List of people surnamed ab Owain * Cadwgan ab Owain (died 951), joint king of Glywysing in Wale ...
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Bowens (surname) Bowens is a surname of Welsh origin, it is a alteration of Bowen with English patronymic-s. Modified spelling of Dutch Bouwens, an alteration of Bauwens. * David Bowens (born 1977), American football player * Tom Bowens (born 1940), American bas ...
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Bown Bown is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Andy Bown (born 1946), English musician * Archie Bown (1882–1958), English football (soccer) striker * Arthur Bown (1851–1916), English architect * Chuck Bown (born 1954), NASCAR ch ...
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Bowne Bowne is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Alan Bowne (1945–1989), American playwright and author * Andrew Bowne (c. 1638–c. 1708), American colonial politician *Borden Parker Bowne (1847–1910), theologian associated with ...
*
Owen (name) Owen is usually an anglicised variant of the Welsh personal name . Originally a patronymic, Owen became a fixed surname in Wales beginning with the reign of Henry VIII. Etymologists consider it to originate from '' Eugene'' meaning 'noble-born'. A ...
, given name and surname *
Owens (surname) Owens is a surname representing two separate Celtic ethnicities: the Welsh from ab Owain meaning "son of Owen" (Owen meaning 'noble') with English patronymic-s, and the Irish by the Gaelic surname Mac Eoghain. This is a list of notable people bo ...


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