Chowning is a

surname In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...

. It may refer to:

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Ann Chowning Martha Ann Chowning (18 April 1929 – 25 September 2016) was an American anthropologist, ethnographer, archaeologist and linguist known for her work on the peoples, languages, cultures and histories of Oceania. Biography Chowning was born on 18 ...

(1929–2016) — American anthropologist in

West New Britain West New Britain is a province of Papua New Guinea on the islands of New Britain. The provincial capital is Kimbe. The area of the province is 20,387 km2 with a population of 264,264 as of the 2011 census. The province's only land border is ...

and other areas of the Pacific *

James Chowning Davies James Chowning Davies (May 6, 1918 – March 30, 2012) was an American sociologist and professor emeritus of political science at the University of Oregon. Davies is perhaps best known for his so-called " J curve" theory of political revolutions ...

(born 1918) — American sociologist *

John Chowning John M. Chowning (; born August 22, 1934, in Salem, New Jersey) is an American composer, musician, discoverer, and professor best known for his work at Stanford University, the founding of CCRMA – Center for Computer Research in Music and ...

(born 1934) — American inventor and musician * Randall Chowning, — American musician, member of the band

Ozark Mountain Daredevils The Ozark Mountain Daredevils are an American rock band formed in 1972 in Springfield, Missouri. They are most widely known for their singles " If You Wanna Get to Heaven" in 1974 and " Jackie Blue" in 1975. Bassist Michael "Supe" Granda has a ...

* Trevor Chowning — American pop artist and former talent manager * Wayne A. Chowning, — first mayor of

DeSoto, Texas DeSoto is a city in Dallas County, Texas, United States. DeSoto is a suburb of Dallas and is part of the Best Southwest area, which includes DeSoto, Cedar Hill, Duncanville, and Lancaster. History The area was first settled in 1847, maki ...

in the United States * Josiah Chowning — Proprietor of Chowning's Tavern in colonial America

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* Chowning Cemetery in

Fairbanks Township, Sullivan County, Indiana Fairbanks Township is one of nine townships in Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 721 and it contained 318 housing units. History Fairbanks Township was named for one General Fairbanks. Geograp ...

in the United States

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