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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