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Notable people with the surname "Rowland" include

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Adele Rowland Adele Rowland (born Adele P. Levi; July 10, 1883 – August 8, 1971) was an American actress and singer. Biography She was born on July 10, 1883 as Adele P. Levi in Washington, D.C., the youngest daughter of Abraham D. Levi and Addie (Lloyd) ...

(1883–1971), American actress * Albert Rowland (1885–1918), New Zealand race walker * Alf Rowland (1920–1997), English footballer * Alfred Rowland (1844–1898), American politician *

Andy Rowland Andrew Arthur Rowland (born 8 September 1954) is an English former footballer who played for Derby County, Bury and Swindon Town Swindon Town Football Club is a professional football club based in Swindon, Wiltshire, England. The team cu ...

(born 1954), English footballer * Andy Rowland (footballer, born 1965) (born 1965), English footballer * Austen Rowland (born 1981), American basketball player

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* Barrington Rowland (born 1980), Indian cricketer *

Barry Rowland Barry Alan Rowland (born August 1961) is a British administrator and the former Chief Executive of the Falkland Islands. He previously served as Executive Director for Northumberland County Council and Chief Executive of Newcastle City Council. ...

(born 1961), British administrator * Bart Rowland (born 1977), American politician *

Beryl Rowland Beryl Winnifred Rowland (April 10, 1918 - April 24, 2003) was a Scottish-Canadian literature scholar, especially of Chaucer, having been Distinguished Research Professor at York University in Toronto. She was the first woman doctoral graduate in E ...

(1918–2003), Scottish-Canadian scholar *

Bo Rowland John Howell "Bo" Rowland (March 20, 1903 – September 23, 1964) was an American football player and coach of football and basketball. He served as the head football coach at Henderson-Brown College—now Henderson State University (1925–1930), ...

(1903–1964), American football coach *

Brad Rowland Andrew Bradford "Brad" Rowland (born July 14, 1928) is a former football player. He was twice an All-American at McMurry University. Rowland played one season with the Chicago Bears. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame Th ...

(born 1928), American football player *

Brian Rowland Brian Rowland (born December 30, 1980) is a Canadians, Canadian retired soccer player who was a goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper in both the indoor and outdoor versions of the sport. He is currently the head coach for the Temple Owls ...

(born 1980), Canadian footballer * Bruce Rowland (born 1942), Australian composer *

Bruce Rowland (drummer) Bruce Rowland (22 May 1941 – 29 June 2015) was an English rock drummer best known for his memberships of The Grease Band and folk rock band Fairport Convention. He was also a prolific session musician. Early career Rowland was born at Park R ...

(1941–2015), English drummer

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* Cameron Rowland (born 1988), American artist * Caroline Rowland, British-Swiss filmmaker *

Caroline Ann Rowland Caroline Ann Rowland (1852–1921) was a Roman Catholic nun in the Order of St Ursula (religious name Sister/Mother Mary Cordula). In 1882 she founded St Ursula's College in Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. Early life Caroline Ann Ro ...

(1852–1912), Australian nun * Cathy Rowland (born 1950), American model * Charles Hedding Rowland (1860–1921), American politician * Chris Rowland (born 1997), American football player *

Christopher Rowland Christopher John Salter Rowland (26 September 1929 – 5 November 1967) was a British politician. He was rated one of the more effective of the Labour Party's 1964 intake to Parliament, but died at the age of 38. Student life Rowland went to ...

(1929–1967), British politician *

Christopher Rowland (theologian) Christopher Charles Rowland (born 21 May 1947) is an English Anglican priest and theologian. He was Dean Ireland's Professor of the Exegesis of Holy Scripture at the University of Oxford from 1991 to 2014. Life Rowland was born on 21 May 1947 in ...

(born 1947), English priest * Chuck Rowland (1899–1992), American baseball player * Craig Rowland (born 1971), Australian squash player * Cyril Rowland (1905–1971), Welsh cricketer

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* Daniel Rowland (disambiguation), multiple people * David Rowland (disambiguation), multiple people * Dennis Rowland (born 1948), American singer * Derrick Rowland (born 1959), American basketball player * Diana Rowland, American writer * Diana K. Rowland, American skydiver *

Dick Rowland Dick Rowland or Roland (aka "Diamond Dick Rowland", born c. 1902 — 1960s?) was an African-American teenage shoeshiner whose arrest for assault in May 1921 was the impetus for the Tulsa race massacre. Rowland was 19 years old at the time. The a ...

(1902–??), American shoeshiner *

Donna Rowland Donna Rowland Barrett (born June 5, 1969, in Shelbyville, Tennessee) is a former Republican member of the State Representative in the Tennessee General Assembly for the 34th House District in Rutherford County, Tennessee. She served as the Sta ...

(born 1969), American politician * Doug Rowland (born 1940), Canadian politician *

Dunbar Rowland Dunbar Rowland (August 25, 1864 − November 1, 1937) was an American attorney, archivist, and historian.Edward Fraser Rowland Edward Fraser Rowland (November 13, 1911 – January 4, 2004) was a farmer, miner, logger and political figure in British Columbia. He represented Omineca in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1945 to 1949 as a Co-operative ...

(1911–2004), Canadian miner and politician * E. J. Rowland (born 1983), American-Bulgarian basketball player * Elden Rowland (1915–1982), American artist *

Enda Rowland Enda Rowland (born 1995) is an Irish hurler who plays for Laois Senior Championship club Abbeyleix and is the captain of the Laois senior hurling team. He usually lines out as a goalkeeper. Playing career Heywood Community School Rowland fir ...

(born 1995), Irish hurler * Ernest Rowland (1864–1940), Welsh rugby union footballer * Eron Rowland (1861–1851), American historian *

Essie Wick Rowland Essie Wick Rowland (née Osborn; September 2, 1871 – August 20, 1957) was an American socialite. She was deeply engaged in New York Society as a member and president of numerous society organizations. She supported women's suffrage, poverty al ...

(1871–1957), American socialite

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* Frederick Rowland (1874–1959), English politician * Frank Rowland (cricketer) (1892–1957), Australian cricketer *

F. Sherwood Rowland Frank Sherwood "Sherry" Rowland (June 28, 1927 – March 10, 2012) was an American Nobel laureate and a professor of chemistry at the University of California, Irvine. His research was on atmospheric chemistry and chemical kinetics. His be ...

(1927–2012), American chemist

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* Geoffrey Rowland, English politician * Gilbert Rowland, (born 1946), Scottish harpsichordist * Gord Rowland (born 1930), Canadian footballer * Guy Rowland (born 1964), English cyclist

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Helen Rowland Helen May Rowland (; 1875–1950) was an American journalist and humorist. For many years she wrote a column in the ''New York World'' called "Reflections of a Bachelor Girl". Many of her pithy insights from these columns were published in book ...

(1875–1950), American journalist * Helen Rowland (actress) (born 1918/1919), American actress * Helena Rowland (born 1999), English rugby union footballer * Henry Rowland (disambiguation), multiple people * Herb Rowland (1911–1995), Canadian wrestler

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Ian Rowland Ian Rowland (born 11 May 1961) is a corporate speaker, trainer and consultant based near London, England. He has been a contributor to The Straight Dope Message Board and guest contributor of Staff Reports under the user name ianzin. Citing Ro ...

(born 1961), English writer * Ian Rowland (footballer) (born 1941), Australian rules footballer

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* Jacky Rowland, English broadcaster *

Jada Rowland Jada Rowland (born February 23, 1943) is an American actress and illustrator. Actress Rowland was born into a family of actors and artists. She has appeared on Broadway and television, most notably in daytime soap operas. She has appeared as ...

(born 1943), American illustrator * James Rowland (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jason Rowland Jason Rowland (born 6 August 1970) is a British former boxer who was British light welterweight champion between 1998 and 2000, and WBU light welterweight World champion in 2000. Career Born in London and based in West Ham, Rowland made his pr ...

(born 1970), British boxer * Jeff Rowland (disambiguation), multiple people *

Jeffrey Rowland Jeffrey J. Rowland (born May 22, 1974) is the author and artist responsible for ''Wigu'' and '' Overcompensating'', two popular webcomics. Originally from Locust Grove, Oklahoma, Rowland now lives in Easthampton, Massachusetts, where he continu ...

(born 1974), American author * Jenny Rowland (born 1974), American gymnastics coach * John Rowland (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Rowland (born 1988), New Zealand rugby union footballer *

J. Roy Rowland James Roy Rowland Jr. (February 3, 1926 – April 25, 2022) was an American World War II veteran, politician, and physician who served six terms as a United States representative from Georgia from 1982 to 1995. Early life and education Rowla ...

(born 1926), American politician and physician * Justin Rowland (born 1937), American football player

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* Kate Mason Rowland (1840–1916), American author *

Keith Rowland Keith Rowland (born on 1 September 1971) is a Northern Irish football manager and former footballer, who is manager of Tilbury. As a player, he was a defender who notably played in the Premier League for Coventry City and West Ham United. He a ...

(born 1971), Northern Irish footballer *

Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's List of best-selling girl groups, best-selling girl ...

(born 1981), American singer-songwriter * Kevin Rowland (born 1953), English singer-songwriter

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* Landon H. Rowland (1937–2015), American railway executive *

Laura Joh Rowland Laura Joh Rowland is an American detective/mystery author best known for her series of historical mystery novels featuring protagonist set in feudal Japan, mostly in Edo during the late 17th century. She is also the author of two other histo ...

, American writer * Len Rowland (1925–2014), English footballer *

Leonard Rowland Sir Leonard Bromfield Rowland (29 December 1862 – 18 December 1939) served as mayor of Wrexham, Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the east, the Irish Sea to the n ...

(1862–1939), Welsh politician * Levi L. Rowland (1831–1809), American educator *

Lewis Rowland Lewis Phillip Rowland (August 3, 1925 – March 16, 2017) was an American neurology, neurologist. He served as president of the American Neurological Association (1980–81) and the American Academy of Neurology (1989–91), and was editor of the ...

(1925–2017), American neurologist * Lloyd Rowland, American intelligence officer * Lorna Rowland (1908–1988), English journalist * Lyle Rowland (born 1954), American politician

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* Mabel Rowland (1879–1943), American actress * Marcus Rowland (disambiguation), multiple people *

Mark Rowland Mark may refer to: Currency * Bosnia and Herzegovina convertible mark, the currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina * East German mark, the currency of the German Democratic Republic * Estonian mark, the currency of Estonia between 1918 and 1927 * Fi ...

(born 1963), British athlete * Mary M. Rowland (born 1961), American judge * Melissa Rowland (born 1989), Australian netball player * Michael Rowland (disambiguation), multiple people *

Michelle Rowland Michelle Anne Rowland (born 16 November 1971) is an Australian politician. She is a member of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) and has represented the Division of Greenway in the House of Representatives since 2010. She was a member of the shad ...

(born 1971), Australian politician *

Mitch Rowland Mitchell Kristopher Rowland (born July 13, 1988) is an American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work as a touring guitarist and for co-writing songs on all three of Harry Styles' solo albums. "Watermelon Sugar," a song he c ...

(born 1988), American songwriter

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Oliver Rowland Oliver Rowland (born 10 August 1992) is a British racing driver. He is currently competing full-time in Formula E driving for Mahindra Racing. He has previously competed for Manor Motorsport in the 2018 WEC season, and he was also previously t ...

(born 1992), British racing driver

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Pants Rowland Clarence Henry "Pants" Rowland (February 12, 1878 – May 17, 1969) was a Major League Baseball manager for the Chicago White Sox from 1915 through 1918 who went on to become a major figure in minor league baseball. He was born in Platteville, ...

(1879–1969), American baseball manager *

Pleasant Rowland Pleasant Thiele Rowland (born Pleasant Williams Thiele; March 8, 1941) is an American educator, reporter, writer, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Rowland is best known for creating the American Girl brand. She is also notable for her efforts to re ...

(born 1941), American educator

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Rich Rowland Richard Garnet Rowland (born February 25, 1964) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a backup catcher for the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox from 1990 to 1995. In addition to catching, ...

(born 1964), American baseball player * Richard Rowland (disambiguation), multiple people *

Robert Rowland Robert Andrew Rowland (28 February 1966 – 23 January 2021) was a British politician who served as a Brexit Party Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for South East England from 2019 until the United Kingdom's exit from the EU in 2020. He ...

(1966–2021), British politician * Robert R. Rowland (1917–2003), American general * Robin Rowland, American academic * Robin Rowland (author), Canadian author *

Rodney Rowland Rodney G. Rowland (born February 20, 1964) is an American actor. He is credited as Rod Rowland in more recent productions, given his predilection to being called Rod. Rowland's most noted appearances to date were as 1st Lieutenant Cooper Hawkes ...

(born 1964), American actor * Roger Rowland (1935–2011), British actor * Rory Rowland, American politician *

Ross Rowland Ross E. Rowland, Jr. (born 1940) is a figure in United States railroad historic preservation, preservation. He has run public and demonstration excursions on existing railroads utilizing steam locomotives. Steam Excursion Career Ross Rowland b ...

(born 1940), American preservationist *

Roy Rowland (film director) Roy Rowland (December 31, 1910 – June 29, 1995) was an American film director. The New York-born director helmed a number of films in the 1950s and 1960s including ''Our Vines Have Tender Grapes'', ''Meet Me in Las Vegas'', ''Rogue Cop'', ''The ...

(1910–1995), American film director

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* Steve Rowland (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Thomas F. Rowland (1831–1907), American engineer and shipbuilder *

Tiny Rowland Roland Walter "Tiny" Rowland (; 27 November 1917 – 25 July 1998) was a British businessman, corporate raider and the chief executive of the Lonrho conglomerate from 1962 to 1993. He gained fame from a number of high-profile takeover bids, in ...

(1917–1998), British businessman * Toby Rowland (??–1994), American impresario * Tom Rowland (born 1945), American football player * Tommy Rowland, American football player * Tracey Rowland (born 1963), Australian theologian *

Tyler Rowland Tyler Rowland (born 16 October 1999) is a Canadian rugby union player, currently playing for the Toronto Arrows of Major League Rugby (MLR) and the Canadian national team. His preferred position is prop. Professional career Rowland signed for M ...

(born 1999), Canadian rugby union footballer

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* Victoria Rowland, Australian actress

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Wade Rowland Wade Rowland is a Canadian science, technology, and history writer. He is currently a lecturer at York University. Biography Rowland was born in Montreal, Quebec in 1944. He was married in 1978 to Christine Collie, with whom he has two children, ...

(born 1944), Canadian author * Wick Rowland, American television executive *

Wirt C. Rowland Wirt Clinton Rowland (December 1, 1878 – November 30, 1946) was an American architect best known for his work in Detroit, Michigan. Biography Rowland was born December 1, 1878, in Clinton, Michigan, to Clinton Charles and Melissa Ruth Ro ...

(1887–1946), American architect

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