McDowell
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People
- Charles S. McDowell (1871–1943), interim governor of Alabama
- Charles T. McDowellCharles T. McDowellCharles Taylor McDowell was professor emeritus and former director of the Center for Post-Soviet and Eastern European Studies at the University of Texas at Arlington, and a member of the Military Science Hall of Honor...
(born 1921), American academic and military officer - Derek McDowellDerek McDowellDerek McDowell is a former Irish Labour Party politician. He was a Teachta Dála from 1992 to 2002, and member of the 22nd Seanad Éireann ....
, Irish politician - Edward Alexander MacDowell, American composer (1860–1908)
- Ephraim McDowellEphraim McDowellEphraim McDowell was an American physician. He was the first to successfully remove an ovarian tumor.-Biography:...
(1771–1830), American physician - Fred McDowellFred McDowellFred McDowell known by his stage name; Mississippi Fred McDowell, was an American Hill country blues singer and guitar player.-Career:...
(1904–1972), blues singer and guitar player - Graeme McDowellGraeme McDowellGraeme McDowell MBE is a Northern Irish professional golfer.McDowell has won seven events on the European Tour, including the 2010 U.S. Open which was also his first win on the PGA Tour...
(born 1979), Northern Irish professional golfer - Irvin McDowellIrvin McDowellIrvin McDowell was a career American army officer. He is best known for his defeat in the First Battle of Bull Run, the first large-scale battle of the American Civil War.-Early life:...
(1818–1885), Union army general - Jack McDowellJack McDowellJack Burns McDowell is a former Major League Baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, McDowell won the American League Cy Young Award in 1993. He was nicknamed "Black Jack."...
, former Major League Baseball pitcher - James McDowellJames McDowellJames McDowell was a U.S. Congressman and the 29th Governor of Virginia from 1843 to 1846.McDowell was born at "Cherry Grove," near Rockbridge County, Virginia, on October 13, 1795...
(1795–1851), politician from Virginia - John McDowellJohn McDowellJohn Henry McDowell is a South African philosopher, formerly a fellow of University College, Oxford and now University Professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Although he has written extensively on metaphysics, epistemology, ancient philosophy, and meta-ethics, McDowell's most influential work...
(born 1942), a philosopher - Johnny McDowellJohnny McDowellJohnny McDowell was an American racecar driver from Delavan, Illinois. He died in a qualifying crash at the Milwaukee Mile the week after the 1952 Indy 500.-Racing career:...
, Formula OneFormula OneFormula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
driver - Josh McDowellJosh McDowellJoslin "Josh" McDowell is a Christian apologist, evangelist, and writer. He is within the Evangelical tradition of Protestant Christianity, and is the author or co-author of some 77 books. His best-known book is Evidence That Demands a Verdict, which was ranked 13th in Christianity Today's list of...
(born 1939), Christian apologist and author - Kelly McDowellKelly McDowellHobart Kelliston McDowell III is mayor of El Segundo, California .-Personal:He is the son of the late Hobart K. McDowell, Jr., and the late Martha Louise Shea McDowell.-References:...
, mayor of El Segundo, CaliforniaEl Segundo, CaliforniaEl Segundo is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located on the Santa Monica Bay, it was incorporated on January 18, 1917, and is one of the Beach Cities of Los Angeles County and part of the South Bay Cities Council of Governments... - Malcolm McDowellMalcolm McDowellMalcolm McDowell is an English actor with a career spanning over forty years.McDowell is principally known for his roles in the controversial films If...., O Lucky Man!, A Clockwork Orange and Caligula...
(born 1943), an actor - Michael McDowellMichael McDowellMichael McDowell is a Senior Counsel in the Bar Council of Ireland and a former politician. A grandson of Irish revolutionary Eoin MacNeill, McDowell was a founding member of the Progressive Democrats political party in the mid-1980s...
(born 1951), barrister and former Irish politician - Michael McDowell (actor), Northern Irish actor
- Michael McDowell (author)Michael McDowell (author)Michael McEachern McDowell was an American novelist and screenwriter. He received a B.A. and an M.A. from Harvard College and a Ph.D in English from Brandeis University in 1978...
, American novelist and screenwriter - Michael P. Kube-McDowellMichael P. Kube-McDowellMichael Paul Kube-McDowell is a science fiction novelist. He has also dabbled in music, written for television, been a stringer for a daily newspaper, and published short fiction, reviews, assorted nonfiction and erotica. He was honored for teaching excellence by the 1985 White House Commission on...
, American science fiction writer - Michael McDowell (racing driver), American race car driver
- Mike MacDowelMike MacDowelMichael George Hartwell MacDowel is a former racing driver from England. He participated in one Formula One World Championship Grand Prix, the 1957 French Grand Prix on 7 July 1957, sharing his car with Jack Brabham...
, former English racing driver - Paul McDowellPaul McDowellPaul L. McDowell was an American rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.In 1928 he won the bronze medal with his partner John Schmitt in the coxless pairs competition.-External links:*...
(1905–1962), American rower - Robert M. McDowellRobert M. McDowellRobert Malcolm McDowell is a commissioner at the Federal Communications Commission.-Federal Communications Commissioner:...
(born 1963), U.S. Federal Communications CommissionFederal Communications CommissionThe Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
er - Roger McDowellRoger McDowellRoger Alan McDowell is the pitching coach of the Atlanta Braves and was a right-handed relief pitcher for twelve seasons in Major League Baseball from 1985 to 1996. He played for the New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League and the Texas Rangers and...
, Major League baseball player and coach - R.B. McDowell (born 1914), Professor Emeritus of History, Trinity College Dublin
- Sam McDowellSam McDowellSamuel Edward Thomas McDowell , is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played fifteen seasons in Major League Baseball, with the first 11 coming for the Cleveland Indians before a 1971 trade to the San Francisco Giants, followed by stints with the New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates...
, Major League baseball pitcher - William Fraser McDowellWilliam Fraser McDowellWilliam Fraser McDowell was an American Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church, elected in 1904. He was born in Millersburg, Ohio, U.S.-Education:...
(1858–1937), Bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Places
- McDowell, KentuckyMcDowell, KentuckyMcDowell is a census-designated place in Floyd County, Kentucky, United States....
- McDowell County, North CarolinaMcDowell County, North Carolina-Cities and towns:*Marion *Old Fort-Unincorporated places:*West Marion*Little Switzerland*Nebo*Glenwood*Pleasant Gardens*North Cove-Education:The following is a list of schools located in McDowell County:*Marion Elementary School...
- McDowell County, West VirginiaMcDowell County, West VirginiaMcDowell County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The land that became McDowell was originally part of Tazewell County, Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 22,113. Its county seat is Welch. McDowell county is the southern-most county in the state, geographically...
- McDowell Valley AVAMcDowell Valley AVAThe McDowell Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in southeastern Mendocino County, California. The wine appellation is located on sloped bench land at elevations as high as above sea level that overlook the Russian River to the west. McDowell Valley is slightly cooler than the...
, California wine region in Mendocino County
Streams
- McDowell Run (Bull Creek)McDowell Run (Bull Creek)McDowell Run is a tributary of Bull Creek in Allegheny and Butler counties in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.-Course:McDowell Run joins Bull Creek near the intersection of Bull Creek and Howes Run roads in Fawn Township.- See also :...
, in Southwestern Pennsylvania - McDowell Run (Crooked Creek), in Northwestern Pennsylvania
- McDowell Run (North Fork South Branch Potomac River), in West Virginia
Brands
- McDowell is top breweryBreweryA brewery is a dedicated building for the making of beer, though beer can be made at home, and has been for much of beer's history. A company which makes beer is called either a brewery or a brewing company....
brand of UB Group in India. United Breweries Ltd, owner of "McDowell" Brand was also previously known as McDowell & Co. Ltd in IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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