Tawney is a surname that refers to:
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C. H. Tawney
Charles Henry Tawney (1837–1922) was an English educator and scholar, primarily known for his translations of Sanskrit classics into English. He was fluent in German Language, German, Latin, and Greek Language, Greek; and in India also acqu ...
(1837–1922), English educator and translator
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Cyril Tawney (1930–2005), English singer and songwriter
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James Albertus Tawney
James Albertus Tawney (January 3, 1855 – June 12, 1919) was an American blacksmith, machinist and U.S. politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives from Minnesota. He was the first House Majority Whip, holding that pos ...
(1855–1919), American politician from Minnesota; U.S. representative 1893–1911
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Lenore Tawney (1907–2007), American fiber artist
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R. H. Tawney
Richard Henry Tawney (30 November 1880 – 16 January 1962) was an English economic historian, social critic, ethical socialist,Noel W. Thompson. ''Political economy and the Labour Party: the economics of democratic socialism, 1884-2005''. 2nd e ...
(1880–1962), English writer, economist, and historian
See also
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Tawny (given name) Tawny or Tawney is an English given name often given in reference to the color tawny, a pale orange-brown, or yellow-brown color. It is also sometimes a transferred use of the surname Tawney, which is derived from two Norman place names, Saint-Aubi ...
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