Showalter

Showalter is a surname common in the United States, and is possibly an anglicized variant of the German Schulter ("shoulder").[1] A more likely source is from the German words schön wald, ("pretty forest"), referring to one who lived in such a place: a Schönwalder.

It may refer to:

  • Albert Kenneth Showalter (1908-1986) Meteorologist; invented the Showalter Stability Index (SSI)
  • Anthony Johnson Showalter (1858–1924), an American gospel music composer, teacher and publisher
  • Buck Showalter (born 1956), a former professional baseball player and current manager of the Baltimore Orioles
  • Dennis Showalter (1942–2019), American historian
  • Daniel Showalter (1830–1866), California miner and state legislator, duelist, secessionist, soldier for the Confederate States of America in Texas
  • Don Showalter, a professor and former chairman of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point
  • Elaine Showalter (born 1941), an American literary critic, feminist, and writer on cultural and social issues
  • Gena Showalter (born 1975), an American author in the genres of contemporary romance, paranormal romance and young adult
  • Jackson Showalter (1860–1935), a 5-time U.S. Chess Champion
  • Joseph Baltzell Showalter (1851–1932), a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
  • Mark R. Showalter (born 1957), an American astronomer
  • Max Showalter (1917–2000), an American film, television and stage actor
  • Michael Showalter (born 1970), an American actor, writer, and director and part of the sketch comedy trio Stella
  • William Showalter, American chairmaker

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