Crowther

Crowther is a surname, derived from the old Welsh musical instrument the crwth. Notable people with the surname include:

• Arnold Crowther (1909–1974), English stage-magician, puppeteer, and promoter of Wicca religion
• Antony Crowther (born 1965), British computer programmer
• Bosley Crowther (1905–1981), American film critic
• Charles Crowther (1831–1894), Australian politician (Western Australia)
• Edward Lodewyk Crowther (1843–1931), Australian politician (Tasmania), son of William Lodewyk Crowther
• Emlyn Crowther (born 1949), New Zealand drummer
• Eunice Crowther (1916–1986), British singer, dancer, and choreographer
• Frank Crowther (1870–1955), Member of US House of Representatives
• Geoffrey Crowther, Baron Crowther (1907–1972), editor of The Economist
• Hal Crowther (born 1945), American journalist and essayist
• Hilton Crowther (1879–1957), English mill owner and football club chairman
• James Crowther (1899–1983), English science writer
• James Arnold Crowther (18983-1950), British physicist
• John Edward Crowther (1863–1931), English mill owner and philanthropist
• Jonathan Crowther (1942), British crossword compiler
• Jonathan Crowther (general), Orange Free State Boer war general
• Jonathan Crowther (minister) (1794–1856), English Wesleyan Methodist minister in Britain and India
• J. S. Crowther (1820–93), English architect
• Leslie Crowther (1933–1996), English comedian
• Liz Crowther (born 1954), English actress
• Michael Crowther (born 1952), American conservationist
• Patricia Crowther (caver) (born 1943), American cave explorer
• Robert Crowther (born 1987), Australian long jumper
• Robert Crowther (born 1948), author
• Paul Crowther (born 1953), English professor of philosophy
• Patricia Crowther (Wiccan) (born 1927), promoter of Wicca religion
• Samuel Ajayi Crowther (1809–1891), Nigerian bishop
• Stan Crowther (footballer) (1935–2014), English footballer
• Stanley Crowther (1925–2013), English politician
• Steve Crowther (born 1957), English politician
• Susan Crowther, professor of midwifery
• Thomas Crowther (priest) (1794–1859), English clergyman
• Thomas Crowther (ecologist) (born 1986), British ecologist
• Thomas Crowther (judge) (born 1970), British judge
• Welles Crowther (1977–2001), American equities trader and volunteer firefighter known for saving lives during the 9/11 attacks
• William Crowther (programmer) (born 1936), American computer programmer
• William Crowther (Australian politician) (1817–1885), Australian politician, father of Edward Lodewyk Crowther
• William Crowther (New Zealand politician) (1834–1900), New Zealand politician

See also

• Crowther, New South Wales, a locality in Australia
• W. L. Crowther Library, at the State Library of Tasmania