Crowther is a surname, derived from the old Welsh musical instrument the

crwth The crwth (, also called a crowd or rote or crotta) is a bowed lyre, a type of stringed instrument, associated particularly with Welsh music, now archaic but once widely played in Europe. Four historical examples have survived and are to be foun ...

. Notable people with the surname include: *

Arnold Crowther Arnold Crowther (born 7 October 1909 in Chatham, Kent, England, UK – died 1 May 1974) was a skilled stage magician, ventriloquist, and puppeteer, and was married to Patricia Crowther. He was born as one of a pair of fraternal twins. During ...

, stage-magician, puppeteer, and promoter of Wicca religion * Arthur Crawford (1835-1911) British administrator in India, municipal commissioner and collector *

Antony Crowther Antony Crowther is a former designer, programmer, and musician of Commodore 64 games. During the 1980s he worked for Alligata, Gremlin Graphics and later his own company, Wizard Development. Career The first computer game he created was a versio ...

, British computer programmer *

Bosley Crowther Francis Bosley Crowther Jr. (July 13, 1905 – March 7, 1981) was an American journalist, writer, and film critic for ''The New York Times'' for 27 years. His work helped shape the careers of many actors, directors and screenwriters, though his ...

(1905–1981), American film critic *

Charles Crowther Charles Crowther (1831 – 17 March 1894) was a member of the Western Australian Legislative Council from 1873 to 1887. Born in Lincoln, England, in 1834, nothing is known of his ancestry or early life. In December 1850 he arrived in Western ...

(1831–1894), Australian politician (Western Australia) *

Edward Lodewyk Crowther Edward Lodewyk Crowther (3 October 1843 – 9 August 1931) was an Australian politician. He was born in Hobart. His father, William Crowther, was Premier of Tasmania from 1878 to 1879. In 1878 Edward Crowther was elected to the Tasmanian H ...

(1843–1931), Australian politician (Tasmania), son of William Lodewyk Crowther *

Emlyn Crowther Paul Emlyn Crowther (born 2 October 1949 in Dunedin, New Zealand) is the former drummer of Split Enz who performed with the band from July 1974 to November 1976. Before joining the Enz, Crowther played trumpet in an air training corp band but ...

(born 1949), New Zealand drummer *

Eunice Crowther Eunice Crowther (21 July 1916 – 13 October 1986) was a British singer, dancer, and choreographer, who in the early part of her career worked on stage, before moving on to television work for the BBC in the late 1940s. In the 1950s she became ...

(1916–1986), British singer, dancer, and choreographer *

Frank Crowther Frank Crowther (July 10, 1870 – July 20, 1955) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Liverpool, England, he emigrated to the United States in 1872 with his parents, who settled in Canton, Massachusetts. He attended the ...

(1870–1955), Member of US House of Representatives *

Geoffrey Crowther, Baron Crowther Geoffrey Crowther, Baron Crowther Knight Bachelor, Kt. (13 May 1907 – 5 February 1972) was a British economist, journalist, educationalist and businessman. He was editor of ''The Economist'' from 1938 to 1956.His major works include 'Economics ...

(1907–1972), editor of ''

The Economist ''The Economist'' is a British weekly newspaper printed in demitab format and published digitally. It focuses on current affairs, international business, politics, technology, and culture. Based in London, the newspaper is owned by The Econo ...

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Hal Crowther Hal Crowther (born 1945) is an American journalist and essayist. Biography His essays have been published in many anthologies, including ''Novello: Ten Years of Great American Writing'' (2000). "Dealer's Choice," Crowther's column on southern let ...

(born 1945), American journalist and essayist *

Hilton Crowther John Hilton Crowther (1879–1957), known as J. Hilton Crowther, or more commonly simply as Hilton Crowther, was the chairman of Huddersfield Town and, subsequently, Leeds United football clubs. He was a wealthy woollen mill owner; along with ...

(1879–1957), English mill owner and football club chairman *

James Crowther James Gerald Crowther (26 September 1899, Halifax, West Yorkshire, Halifax – 30 March 1983) was one of the founders of science journalism. He was appointed the scientific correspondent of ''The Manchester Guardian'' in 1928. James was the second ...

(1899–1983), English science writer *

John Edward Crowther John Edward Crowther (1863–1931) was a businessman and philanthropist who ran a large operation based at Bank Bottom Mill and made a number of charitable donations to the village and people of Marsden, West Riding of Yorkshire. Early life Cro ...

(1863–1931), English mill owner and philanthropist *

Jonathan Crowther Jonathan Crowther is a British crossword compiler who has for over 50 years composed the Azed cryptic crossword in ''The Observer'' Sunday newspaper. He was voted "best British crossword setter" in a poll of crossword setters conducted by '' ...

(1942), British crossword compiler * Jonathan Crowther (1853-1926), Orange Free State Boer war general * Jonathan Crowther (minister) (1794–1856), English Wesleyan Methodist minister in Britain and India * Joseph Stretch Crowther (1820–93), English architect *

Leslie Crowther Leslie Douglas Sargent Crowther, CBE (6 February 1933 – 29 September 1996) was an English comedian, actor, TV presenter, and game show host. Biography Crowther was born on Monday, 6 February, 1933 in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, son of ...

(1933–1996), English comedian *

Liz Crowther Elizabeth Ann Crowther (born 9 December 1954) is an English theatre actress. Her father was the actor, comedian and presenter Leslie Crowther and her mother was Jean Crowther, actress and dancer. Theatre work Beginning her stage career in 1966 ...

(born 1954), English actress * Patricia Crowther (born 1943), American cave explorer *

Paul Crowther Paul Crowther (; born 24 August 1953) is an English philosopher. He is a professor of philosophy and author specialising in the fields of aesthetics, metaphysics, and visual culture. He has written nine books in the field of History of Art a ...

(born 1953), English professor of philosophy * Patricia Crowther (born 1927), promoter of Wicca religion *

Samuel Ajayi Crowther Samuel Ajayi Crowther ( – 31 December 1891), was a Yoruba linguist, clergyman, and the first African Anglican bishop of West Africa. Born in Osogun (in what is now Ado-Awaye, Oyo State, Nigeria), he and his family were captured by slave raide ...

(1809–1891), Nigerian bishop * Stan Crowther (footballer) (1935–2014), English footballer * Stanley Crowther (1925–2013), English politician * Steve Crowther, English politician * Thomas Crowther evangelical clergyman in the Church of England. * Thomas Crowther, British ecologist * Thomas Crowther, British judge *

Welles Crowther Welles Remy Crowther (May 17, 1977 – September 11, 2001) was an American equities trader and volunteer firefighter known for saving as many as 18 lives during the September 11 attacks in New York City, during which he lost his own life. Earl ...

(1977–2001), American equities trader and volunteer firefighter known for saving lives during the

9/11 The September 11 attacks, commonly known as 9/11, were four coordinated suicide terrorist attacks carried out by al-Qaeda against the United States on Tuesday, September 11, 2001. That morning, nineteen terrorists hijacked four commercial ...

attacks. * William Crowther (born 1936), American computer programmer *

William Lodewyk Crowther William Lodewyk Crowther FRCS (15 April 1817 − 12 April 1885) was a Tasmanian politician, who was Premier of Tasmania from 20 December 1878 to 29 October 1879. His careers in medicine, politics, and business were overshadowed in modern times ...

(1817–1885), Australian politician (Tasmania), father of Edward Lodewyk Crowther * William Crowther (1834 – 1900), New Zealand politician

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