Bowen may refer to:

People

As a surname, originating from the Welsh, "ap Owen" ("son of Owen"), Bowen may refer to: Welsh redirects here, and this article describes the Welsh language. ...

• 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
• Dan Bowen, the American 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
• 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
• Jonathan L. Bowen (1982–), a film reviewer and author
• Julie Bowen (1970–), an American actress
• Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen (1965–), a British interior designer and television personality
• Lionel Bowen (1922–), an Australian politician
• Mary Bowen (1978–), an American film critc
• 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

Albert Ernest Bowen (1875 - 1953) was a high-ranking official of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... Andrea Bowen on Desperate Housewives Andrea Bowen is an American actress. ... Bruce Bowen (Born June 14, 1971 in Merced, California) is a 6 ft 7 in, 200 lb. ... Catherine Drinker Bowen, born January 1, 1897 in Haverford, PA, was an American biographer. ... Charles Synge Christopher Bowen (January 1, 1835 _ April 10, 1894) was an English judge. ... Charles Robert Bowen-Cooke (11 January 1859 — 1920) was Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London and North Western Railway. ... Chris Bowen, Australian politician, was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as member for the Division of Prospect, New South Wales for the Australian Labor Party at the 2004 federal election. ... David Bowen can refer to: Dave Bowen, Welsh football (soccer) player. ... Edmund John Bowen FRS. British Chemist (1898 - 1981). ... Edward Ernest Bowen (1836-1901) was an influential schoolmaster at Harrow School from 1859 until his death. ... Edward George Taffy Bowen CBE FRS (14 January 1911-12 August 1991) was a British physicist who made a major contribution to the development of radar and so helped win both the Battle of Britain and the Battle of the Atlantic. ... Elizabeth Dorothea Cole Bowen (7 June 1899 – 22 February 1973) was an Anglo-Irish novelist and short story writer. ... Francis Bowen (September 8, 1811 - January 22, 1890), was an American philosophical writer and educationalist. ... Sir George Bowen Sir George Ferguson Bowen (Chinese Translated Name 寶雲) (November 2, 1821 - February 21, 1899) was a British colonial governor who became the 9th Governor of Hong Kong. ... Humphry John Moule Bowen (1929–2001) was a British botanist and chemist. ... Ira Sprague Bowen (December 21, 1898 – February 6, 1973) was an American astronomer. ... Rear Admiral James Bowen (1751-1835) was master of the HMS Queen Charlotte, the flagship of Richard, Earl Howe at the Glorious First of June, 1794, when she engaged the French flagship Montagne of Villaret-Joyeuse and the Jacobin. ... Jeremy Bowen has been Middle East Editor for BBC News since June 2005. ... CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. Its current president is Sean McManus who is also head of CBS Sports. ... Jim Bowen (born James Brown-Whittaker in Padiham, Burnley, Lancashire, August 20, 1937) is an English stand-up comedian and TV personality. ... Joe Bowen (born April 5, 1951 in Sudbury, Ontario), is a Canadian sportscaster. ... The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... John Campbell Bowen (October 3, 1872 - January 2, 1957) was a clergyman and was the longest serving Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta in the history of the province. ... In medicine (dermatology), Bowens disease (BD) is a sunlight-induced skin disease, considered either as an early stage or intraepidermal form of squamous cell carcinoma. ... Jonathan P. Bowen FBCS FRSA (born 1956) is a British computer scientist and is Professor of Computing at London South Bank University where he heads the Centre for Applied Formal Methods in the Institute for Computing Research. ... Julie Bowen (born March 3, 1970) is an American actress. ... Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen (March 11, 1965) is a British interior designer and television personality best known for his appearances on the BBC television programme Changing Rooms. ... Lionel Frost Bowen (born 28 December 1922), Australian politician, was a senior Labor figure, serving in the ministries of Gough Whitlam and Bob Hawke. ... For the NFL Strong Safety, see Matt Bowen (football player). ... Rugby league is a team sport played by two teams of 17 players, with 13 on the field at any one time and 4 on the bench (reserves). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Norman Levi Bowen was born in Kingston, Ontario, Canada June 21, 1887 and died on September 11, 1956. ... Otis Ray Bowen (born 26 February 1918) is a retired U.S. politician and physician. ... Richard Bowen (1761-1797) was a British naval commander. ... Roger Bowen (May 25, 1932 - February 16, 1996) was an American actor born in Attleboro, Massachusetts. ... Ryan Cleo Bowen (born November 20, 1975 in Fort Madison, Iowa) is a professional basketball player in the NBA. He is a 69 small forward and a defensive-oriented player. ... Tim Bowens (born February 7, 1973) is an American Football player who currently plays defensive tackle for the Miami Dolphins of the NFL. In 1994 Bowens was named The NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press. ... Edwin York Bowen (1884-1961) was an English classical composer and musician (pianist). ... William G. Bowen is the current president of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. ...

Fictional characters

In fiction, Bowen is also an uncommon given name, often given to young males and associated with medieval societies. Such Bowens include: Fiction (from the Latin fingere, to form, create) is storytelling of imagined events and stands in contrast to non-fiction, which makes factual claims about reality. ... A given name is a name which specifies and differentiates between members of a group of individuals, especially a family, all of whose members usually share the same family name. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ...

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

Dragonheart was a 1996 film directed by Rob Cohen and starring Dennis Quaid, David Thewlis, Pete Postlethwaite, Dina Meyer and the voice of Sean Connery. ... Nick Russell is a fictional character in the TV series Power Rangers: Mystic Force. ...

Places

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

Bowen is a town and Local Government Area on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. ... Bowen is a village located in Hancock County, Illinois. ... The Bowen Bridge in Tasmania was built with Federal funds following the collapse of the Tasman Bridge in 1975. ... The Old Museum -- former home of the Queensland Museum -- later, home of the Queensland Youth Orchestras Bowen Hills is a suburb in the inner north of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. ... Bowen Island lies near Vancouver, British Columbia in Howe Sound, within the Greater Vancouver Regional District. ... Bowen Park is a heritage park in Bowen Hills, Queensland, Australia. ... Bowen Road (寶雲道) is a road from the Mid-levels to Wong Nai Chung Gap of Hong Kong Island, on the slope above Central, Wan Chai and Happy Valley in Hong Kong. ... Bowen University is a private Nigerian university owned and operated by the Nigerian Baptist Convention. ...

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

HMAS Bowen (J-285/M-285), named for the town of Bowen, Queensland, was a Bathurst class corvette laid down by Walkers Limited at Maryborough in Queensland on 9 February 1942, launched on 11 June 1942 by Mrs. ... Bowen is a town and Local Government Area on the eastern coast of Queensland, Australia. ... In medicine (dermatology), Bowens disease (BD) is a sunlight-induced skin disease, considered either as an early stage or intraepidermal form of squamous cell carcinoma. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Produced by Humphry Bowen, this material was used for the calibration of early scientific instruments intended to measure trace elements in the 1960s. ... A Bowen knot. ... A Bowen ratio is the ratio of energy fluxes from one medium to another by [[[Media:Example. ... Within the field of geology, Bowens reaction series is the work of the petrologist, Norman L. Bowen who was able to explain why certain types of minerals tend to be found together while others are almost never associated with one another. ... © Bowens Logo. ... The Bowen Technique is one version of a group of technical interpretations of the work of Australian self proclaimed osteopath Tom Bowen 1916 - 1982 known as Bowen Therapy which is a holistic system of healing. ... Species † Bowenia eocenica † Bowenia papillosa Bowenia serrulata Bowenia spectabilis Bowenia sp. ... For other uses of the word, please see Genus (disambiguation). ... Polished slab of bowenite serpentine, a variety of antigorite. ...

External links

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