Gowans is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Alan Gowans (1923–2001), art historian and academic * Betty Gowans (born 1947), Canadian sprint canoer *

Brad Gowans Arthur Bradford "Brad" Gowans (December 3, 1903, Billerica, Massachusetts – September 8, 1954, Los Angeles) was an American jazz trombonist and reedist. Gowans' earliest work was on the Dixieland jazz scene, playing with the Rhapsody Make ...

(1903–1954), American jazz trombonist and reedist *

Chris Gowans Chris Gowans (born 13 March 1977) is a former Australian rules football player who played for Central District in the South Australian National Football League. Career Chris Gowans was recruited from Werribee Football Club to the St Kilda Foot ...

(born 1977), Australian rules football player *

Fred R. Gowans Frederick Ross Gowans (born 1936) is an American historian working as a Professor Emeritus at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah. Career Gowans specializes in the fur trade in the Western United States. He has written several books ...

(born 1936), American professor who specializes in the fur trade in the American West * James Gowans (disambiguation), multiple people, including: ** James Gowans (architect) (1821–1890), Scottish architect and quarry owner **

James Gowans (rugby union) Major James Gowans, DSO (23 April 1872 – 14 March 1936) was an English-born sportsman who played international rugby union as a wing for Scotland and as a cricketer represented Marylebone Cricket Club. Personal history Gowans was born in Wes ...

(1872–1936), Scottish rugby union player **

James Learmonth Gowans Sir James Learmonth Gowans (7 May 1924 – 1 April 2020) was a British physician and immunologist. In 1945, while studying medicine at King's College Hospital, he assisted at the liberated Bergen-Belsen concentration camp as a voluntary m ...

(born 1924), English immunologist ** James Gowans (Australian footballer) (born 1977), Australian footballer *

John Gowans John Gowans (13 November 1934 – 8 December 2012) was a Scottish clergyman, who was the 16th General of The Salvation Army from 1999 to 2002, succeeding General Paul Rader. He is also notable for pairing with General John Larsson in the compo ...

(1934–2012), British General of The Salvation Army * Peter Gowans (1944–2009), Scottish football winger * Tony Gowans, New Zealand football player * William Gowans (1803–1870), American bookseller

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