Howitt may refer to:

Surname

Notable people with the surname Howitt include: * Alfred Howitt (politician) (1879–1954), English medical doctor and politician *

Alfred William Howitt Alfred William Howitt (17 April 1830 – 7 March 1908), also known by author abbreviation A. W. Howitt, was an Australian anthropologist, explorer and naturalist. He was known for leading the Victorian Relief Expedition, which set out to est ...

(1830–1908), Australian anthropologist and naturalist *

Anna Mary Howitt Anna Mary Howitt, Mrs Watts (15 January 1824 – 23 July 1884) was an English Pre-Raphaelite professional (history) painter, professional writer, women's rights activist and spiritualist. Following a health crisis in 1856, she exhibited rarely ...

(1824–1884), English painter, writer and feminist *

Bobby Howitt Robert Gibb Howitt (15 July 1925 – 31 January 2005) was a Scottish footballer who played in the Football League for Sheffield United and Stoke City. Career Howitt started his career in Scotland at Vale of Clyde and Partick Thistle before movi ...

(1925–2005), Scottish footballer *

Dann Howitt Dann Paul John Howitt (born February 13, 1964) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played high school baseball at Hastings High School (Michigan), Hastings High School in Hastings, Michigan. He played college baseball at ...

(born 1964), American baseball player *

Dave Howitt David John Howitt (born 4 August 1952) is an English former professional footballer who made 194 appearances in the Football League playing for Birmingham City, Bury, Workington and Aldershot. Howitt was born in Birmingham. When he left Hodge ...

(born 1952), English footballer * David Howitt (entrepreneur) (born 1968), American business consultant *

Dennis Howitt Dennis Howitt is a British psychologist. He is a reader in Applied Psychology at Loughborough University and the author of numerous psychology textbooks.Davies, Graham (November 29, 2002)Interested in a life of crime?''Times Higher Education'' He ...

, British psychologist *

Godfrey Howitt Godfrey Howitt (8 October 1800 – 4 December 1873), entomologist, was born in Heanor in Derbyshire to Thomas Howitt. Thomas had farmed a few acres of land at Heanor and joined the Society of Friends on his marriage with Phoebe Tantum, a member ...

(1800–1863), English-born Australian botanist and doctor *

Hugh Howitt Sales of cigarettes and smoking in the United Kingdom are being gradually restricted during the first few decades of the 21st century. The Tobacco and Vapes Bill, to ban sales of cigarettes to people born after 2008, is being debated in parliame ...

, English pub landlord * John Ransom Howitt, Canadian politician *

Mary Howitt Mary Howitt (12 March 1799 – 30 January 1888) was an English poet, the author of the famous poem '' The Spider and the Fly''. She translated several tales by Hans Christian Andersen. Some of her works were written in conjunction with her husba ...

(1799–1888), English poet and author *

Peter Howitt Peter Howitt (; born 5 May 1957) is a British actor and film director. Biography Early life Howitt was born on 5 May 1957, the son of Frank Howitt, a renowned Fleet Street journalist who, in 1963, broke the infamous Profumo affair, Profumo ...

(born 1957), English actor and film director *

Peter Howitt (set decorator) Peter Howitt (1928 - 22 September 2021) was an English set decorator. He was nominated for four Academy Awards in the category Best Art Direction. Partial filmography As set decorator :''Academy Award nominations in bold'' * '' Anne of the ...

(1928–2021), English set decorator *

Peter Howitt (economist) Peter Wilkinson Howitt (born May 31, 1946) is a Canadian economist. He is the Lyn Crost Professor of Social Sciences at Brown University. Howitt is a Fellow of the Econometric Society since 1994 and a Fellow of Royal Society of Canada since 1992. ...

(born 1946), Canadian economist * Richard Howitt (disambiguation), multiple people *

Sally Howitt Sally Howitt is a Scottish actress. Howitt is best known for her portrayal of Scarlett O'Hara in the BBC Scotland soap opera ''River City'', a role she has played since 2003, as one of the show's longest serving cast members. Early life Sally ...

, Scottish actress *

Samuel Howitt Samuel Howitt (1756/57–1822) was an English painter, illustrator and etcher of animals, hunting, horse-racing and landscape scenes. He worked in both oil painting, oils and watercolors. Life and work Howitt was a member of an old Nottin ...

(1765–1822), English artist *

Steve Howitt Steven S. Howitt is the current member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 4th Bristol district. See also * 2019–2020 Massachusetts legislature * 2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature The 192nd Massachusetts General Co ...

, American politician *

Thomas Cecil Howitt Thomas Cecil Howitt, OBE (6 June 1889 – 3 September 1968) was a British provincial architect of the 20th Century. Howitt is chiefly remembered for designing prominent public buildings, such as the Council House and Processional Way in N ...

(1889–1968), English architect *

William Howitt William Howitt (18 December 1792 – 3 March 1879), was a prolific English writer on history and other subjects. Howitt Primary Community School in Heanor, Derbyshire, is named after him and his wife. Biography Howitt was born in Heanor, Derbysh ...

(1792–1879), English author

Other uses

* Howitt, Queensland, a locality in the Shire of Carpentaria, Queensland, Australia