Crowther — is a surname, derived from the old Welsh musical instrument the crwth, and may refer to: Arnold Crowther, stage magician, puppeteer, and promoter of Wicca religion Antony Crowther, British computer programmer Bosley Crowther (1905 1981), American … Wikipedia
Crowther — (spr. Krauther), James, Botaniker u. Entomolog, Gefährte Walkers, Dewhorsts u. Hobsons, der Hull u. Smith in ihren botanischen Arbeiten wesentlich unterstützte; starb 1847 … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Crowther — (spr. krōther), Samuel, der erste schwarze Bischof des Nigerlandes, geb. 1812 zu Otschugu in Joruba, gest. 1891, begleitete die erste englische Nigerexpedition, wurde in London zum Geistlichen ausgebildet, war als Missionar am untern Niger tätig … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Crowther — This interesting name, with spellings Crowder, Crowther, Crother and Crewther, is of early medieval English origins. It is occupational and describes a muscian. It derives from the 12th century word croude , related to the early Welsh crwth ,… … Surnames reference
Crowther railway station, New South Wales — Crowther station was located on the Blayney Demondrille railway line, New South Wales.It was always an a stop in the public timetables, meaning that passenger trains only stopped if passengers wished to join or alight. No passenger train was… … Wikipedia
Crowther railway station — Crowther station was located on the Blayney–Demondrille railway line, New South Wales, Australia. It was always an a stop in the public timetables, meaning that passenger trains only stopped if passengers wished to join or alight. No passenger… … Wikipedia
Crowther House — U.S. National Register of Historic Places … Wikipedia
Crowther Charlesworth — (12 February 1875 15 June 1953) was an English cricketer. He was a right hand batsman and right arm fast medium bowler who played for Warwickshire. Born in Swindon, Lancashire, Charlesworth began his first class career in 1898 and played… … Wikipedia
Crowther, Samuel Ajayi — (c. 18 0 7 1891 ) first African Anglican bishop Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther was born into a Yoruba family around 1807 in present day Nigeria. In 1820, his hometown was raided by Muslim people who lived to the north of the Yoruba. He was… … Encyclopedia of Protestantism
CROWTHER, William Lodewyk (1817-1885) — premier of Tasmania was the son of William Crowther, for many years resident surgeon at Hobart. He was born at Haarlem, Holland, on 15 April 1817 and came to Tasmania with his parents in 1824. He was educated at a private school at Longford and… … Dictionary of Australian Biography
