Bowen

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Bowen may refer to:

Contents 1 People 1.1 Fictional characters 2 Places 3 Other 4 External links

[edit] People

As a surname, originating from the Welsh, "ap Owen" ("son of Owen"), Bowen may refer to:

• Albert E. Bowen (1875–1953), of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
• Andrea Bowen (1990–), an actress
• Bruce Bowen (1971–), a professional basketball player
• Catherine Drinker Bowen, an American author and historian
• Charles Bowen, 1st Baron Bowen (1835–1894), an English judge
• Charles Bowen-Cooke (1859–1920), a British railway engineer
• Chris Bowen, the Australian politician
• David Bowen, (1924–), an American soldier in WW2
• Edmund Bowen (1898–1981), a British chemist
• Edward Bowen (1836–1901), a Harrow schoolmaster
• Edward 'Taffy' Bowen (1911–1991), a British radar pioneer
• Elizabeth Bowen (1899–1973), an Irish novelist
• Francis Bowen (1811–1890), an American philosophical writer and educationalist
• Sir George Ferguson Bowen (1821–1899), a British colonial administrator
• Graham Bowen (1961 - ), a famous driver
• Hamilton Bowen (1956 - ), Custom gunsmith
• Humphry Bowen (1929–2001), a British botanist and chemist
• Ira Sprague Bowen (1898–1973), an American astronomer
• James Bowen (1751–1835), a British Admiral
• Jeremy Bowen (1960–), a British journalist and television presenter
• Jerry Bowen, a CBS News correspondent
• Jim Bowen (1937–), a British stand-up comedian
• Joe Bowen (1951–), the voice of the Toronto Maple Leafs
• John C. Bowen (1872–1957), a Canadian clergyman
• John T. Bowen, the doctor who first described Bowen's Disease
• Jonathan Bowen (1956–), a British computer scientist
• Julie Bowen (1970–), an American actress
• Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen (1965–), a British interior designer and television personality
• Lionel Bowen (1922–), an Australian politician
• Matt Bowen, Australian rugby league player
• Murray Bowen, M.D. (1913–1990), an American psychiatrist and originator of Family Systems Theory
• Norman L. Bowen (1887–1956), the Canadian geochemist and petrologist
• Otis R. Bowen (1918–), a physician and former Governor of Indiana
• Rhys Bowen, a mystery writer
• Richard Bowen (1761–1797), a British naval commander
• Rufus Bowen (1947–1978), an American mathematician
• Roger Bowen (1932–1996), an American actor
• Ryan Bowen, an NBA forward
• Ryan Bowen, a 1990s MLB baseball pitcher
• Tim Bowens (1973–), an American Football player
• York Bowen (1884–1961), an English composer
• William Bowen, an American academic

[edit] Fictional characters

In fiction, Bowen is also an uncommon given name, often given to young males and associated with medieval societies. Such Bowens include:

• The main character in the movie Dragonheart
• Nick Russell, whose birth name was "Bowen".

[edit] Places

• Bowen, Queensland, a town
• Bowen, Illinois
• Bowen Bridge
• Bowen Hills, Queensland, a suburb
• Bowen Island
• Bowen Park, Brisbane
• Bowen Road
• Bowen University

[edit] Other

• HMAS Bowen, an Australian warship named after Bowen, Queensland
• Bowen's Disease, a sunlight-induced skin disease
• Bowen Theory, developed by Murray Bowen, M.D.
• Bowen's Kale, a calibration substance
• The Bowen knot, an emblem
• The Bowen ratio of energy flux
• The Bowen's reaction series
• Bowens International, a manufacturer of professional photographic lighting equipment
• The Bowen Technique, an alternative therapy
• Bowenia, a genus
• Bowenite, a mineral

[edit] External links

• Online Bowens around the world!