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Atwood is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Angela Atwood Angela DeAngelis Atwood (February 6, 1949 – May 17, 1974), also known as General Gelina, was a founding member of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), an American far-left urban guerrilla group which kidnapped Patricia Hearst and robbe ...

(1949–1974), founding member of the

Symbionese Liberation Army The United Federated Forces of the Symbionese Liberation Army (commonly referred to simply as the SLA) was a small, American militant far-left organization active between 1973 and 1975; it claimed to be a vanguard movement. The FBI and wider Am ...

(SLA), American terrorist group which kidnapped

Patricia Hearst Patricia is a feminine given name of Latin origin. Derived from the Latin word '' patrician'', meaning 'noble', it is the feminine form of the masculine given name Patrick. Another well-known variant is Patrice. According to the US Social Secu ...

* Brett Atwood, journalist, online editor and academic *

Casey Atwood Casey Lee Atwood (born August 25, 1980) is an American former stock car racing driver. A former competitor in NASCAR competition, he is the youngest pole winner in Busch Series history, earning a pole start at the age of 17. Atwood had his most ...

(born 1980), American former NASCAR driver * Charles Atwood (disambiguation), multiple people * Charles B. Atwood (1849–1895), American architect *

Colleen Atwood Colleen Atwood (born September 25, 1948) is an American costume designer. In a career spanning over four decades, she is recognized for her prolific work across film and television. She has received numerous accolades, including four Academy Awa ...

(born 1948), Academy Award-winning costume designer *

Dave Attwood Dave Attwood (born 5 April 1987) is an English former rugby union player who played as a Lock. In 2017 he was described as a "big traditional tight-head lock, a master of the set piece, indeed arguably the best scrummaging second row in the c ...

(born 1987), English rugby player *

David Attwood (film director) David Attwood (28 August 1952 – 21 March 2024) was a British television and film director. His notable works include the Peabody Award-winning TV film '' Shot Through the Heart'' (1998) and the TV miniseries ''To the Ends of the Earth'' (2005) ...

(born 1952), English filmmaker * Donald J. Atwood Jr. (1924–1994), Deputy United States Secretary of Defense under George H. W. Bush *

Donna Atwood Donna Arlene Atwood (February 14, 1925 – December 20, 2010) was an American figure skater. She was born in Newton, Kansas, to pharmacist Chester Atwood and Allie Atwood, his wife. The family moved to Albuquerque before relocating to Los Angeles ...

(1925–2010), American figure skater *

Duncan Atwood Duncan Fuller Atwood (born October 11, 1955, in Seattle, Washington) is a former American athlete who twice won a gold medal in the javelin throw at the Pan American Games: in 1979 and 1987. Atwood set his personal best (78.92 meters) on August 29, ...

(born 1955), American javelin thrower * Eden Atwood (born 1969), American jazz musician and intersex rights activist * Ethel Atwood (1870–?), American musician and orchestra co-founder * Edwin W. Atwood (1875–1958), American politician *

George Atwood George Atwood ( – 11 July 1807) was an English mathematician who invented the Atwood machine for illustrating the effects of Newton's laws of motion. He was also a renowned chess player whose skill for recording many games of his own and ...

(1745–1807), English mathematician, inventor of the Atwood machine and chess player *

Harry Atwood Harry Nelson Atwood (November 15, 1883 – July 14, 1967) was an American engineer and inventor known for pioneering work in the early days of aviation, including setting long-distance flying records and delivering the first delivery of air mail ...

(1884–1967), American engineer, inventor and aviator who landed an airplane on the White House South Lawn *

James Attwood James Albert Attwood Jr. is an American businessman. He serves as a Senior Advisor at The Carlyle Group and chairman of Syniverse Technologies. He is a former investment banker at Goldman Sachs and EVP of Verizon Communications. He was a major ...

, American businessman and political donor * Jane Evelyn Atwood (born 1947), American photographer *

Jeff Atwood Jeff Atwood (born 1970) is an American software developer, author, blogger, and entrepreneur. He co-founded the question-and-answer network Stack Exchange, which contains the Stack Overflow website for computer programming questions. He is the o ...

(born 1970), American software developer and entrepreneur * Jett Atwood, American animator *

John Leland Atwood John Leland "Lee" Atwood (October 26, 1904 – March 5, 1999) was an American aerospace engineer who worked as Chief Engineer/Executive at North American Aviation for over 35 years, succeeding Dutch Kindelberger as president and CEO. He develope ...

(1904–1999), American aerospace engineer and business executive * Kimball Atwood, American anesthesiologist and skeptic of naturopathy * Kimball Chase Atwood, American insurance company founder and grapefruit magnate, owner of the Atwood-Blauvelt mansion in Oradell, New Jersey *

Lewis R. Atwood Lewis Rogers Atwood (September 6, 1860 – January 8, 1926) was an American businessman from Louisville, Kentucky. He was president of Peaslee-Gaulbert Company and served as chief of the paint and pigment section of the War Industries Board. Ear ...

(1860–1926), American businessman from Kentucky *

Margaret Atwood Margaret Eleanor Atwood (born November 18, 1939) is a Canadian novelist, poet, literary critic, and an inventor. Since 1961, she has published 18 books of poetry, 18 novels, 11 books of nonfiction, nine collections of short fiction, eight chi ...

(born 1939), Canadian novelist and literary critic *

Matthias Attwood Matthias Attwood (24 November 1779 – 11 November 1851) was a British Conservative and Tory politician, and banker. Attwood was the second son of ironmaster Matthias Attwood of Hawne House, Halesowen, Worcestershire and Ann née Adams, and the ...

(1779–1851), British banker and politician *

Mary Anne Atwood Mary Anne Atwood (née South) (1817 – 1910) was an English writer on hermeticism and spiritual alchemy. Atwood was born in Dieppe, France but grew up in Gosport, Hampshire. Her father, Thomas South, was a researcher into the history of spiri ...

(1817–1910), English writer on

hermeticism Hermeticism, or Hermetism, is a philosophical and religious tradition rooted in the teachings attributed to Hermes Trismegistus, a syncretism, syncretic figure combining elements of the Greek god Hermes and the Egyptian god Thoth. This system e ...

Olivia Attwood Olivia Jade Attwood Dack (born 2 May 1991) is an English television personality, presenter and model. In 2017, she appeared on the third series of '' Love Island'' and later became a regular cast member on the ITVBe reality series '' The Only Way ...

(born 1991), English television personality, presenter and model * Orville E. Atwood (1880–1939), American politician *

Reese Atwood Reese Atwood is an American college softball player for Texas Longhorns softball, Texas. She was named Softball America Player of the Year in 2024. High school career Atwood attended Tuloso-Midway High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. During the ...

, American softball player *

Richard Attwood Richard James David "Dickie" Attwood (born 4 April 1940) is a British motor racing driver from England. During his career he raced for the BRM, Lotus and Cooper Formula One teams. He competed in 17 World Championship Grands Prix, achieved one ...

(born 1940), British racing driver *

Roman Atwood Roman Bernard Atwood (born May 28, 1983) is an American YouTube personality and prankster. He is best known for his vlogs, where he posts updates about his life. His vlogging channel, "RomanAtwoodVlogs", has a total of 5 billion views and 1 ...

(born 1983), American YouTube prankster and comedian *

Rudy Atwood Rudolph Atwood (December 16, 1912 – October 16, 1992) was an American Christian music pianist, known primarily for his years as accompanist on the long-running ''Old Fashioned Revival Hour'' radio program led by Charles E. Fuller from 1937 to ...

(1912–1992), American pianist * Seth G. Atwood (1917–2010), American industrialist, community leader, and horological collector * Stephen S. Attwood (1897–1965), American engineer and professor *

Thomas Attwood (composer) Thomas Attwood (23 November 176524 March 1838) was an English composer and organist. Attwood studied under Mozart and he was friendly with Felix Mendelssohn. Early life The son of a musician in the royal band, Attwood was born in London, pro ...

(1765–1838), English composer and organist *

Thomas Attwood (economist) Thomas Attwood (6 October 1783 – 6 March 1856) was a British banker, economist, political campaigner and Member of Parliament. He was the leading figure of the underconsumptionist Birmingham School of economists, and, as the founder of the ...

(1783–1856) British banker, economist, political campaigner and Member of Parliament * Thomas Warr Attwood ( 1733–1775), English builder, architect and local politician *

Tony Attwood Anthony John Attwood (born 9 February 1952) is a British psychologist notable for his work on Asperger syndrome. He resides in Queensland, Australia, where he is an associate professor at Griffith University. Education He received an honours deg ...

(born 1952), British/Australian psychologist *

Wallace Walter Atwood Wallace Walter Atwood (October 1, 1872 – July 24, 1949) was an American geographer and geologist. Biography Wallace Walter Atwood studied geography at the University of Chicago, where he was a member of the Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. ...

(1872–1949), American geographer and geologist * William Atwood (disambiguation), several people {{surname, Atwood English toponymic surnames