Woodward is a common English surname meaning "ward of the wood" or "guardian of the wood". [1] When used in isolation, the name Woodward usually refers to one of the following people:
- Bob Woodward (1943–), American journalist and author (of "Woodward and Bernstein" fame)
- Robert Burns Woodward(1917–1979), Nobel Prize-winning organic chemist
or to either of the following cities:
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People
- Alan Woodward (1946–), former British Soccer Player
- Alfred Woodward (1913–), American jurist, and father of Bob Woodward
- Arthur Smith Woodward (1864-1944), British paleontologist
- Augustus B. Woodward (1774–1827), first Chief Justice of the Michigan Territory
- Beth Ann Woodward (1968-), Award winning pie chef made famous by Emeril Legasse.
- Bob Woodward (1943–), American journalist and author
- C. Vann Woodward (1908–1999), American historian
- Chris Woodward (1976–), American Major League Baseball player
- Clive Woodward (1956–), British rugby coach
- Dani Woodward (1981–, or 1984–), American adult-film actress
- Edward Woodward (1930–), British actor
- Emma Woodward (1993–), British former child actress
- Eric Woodward (1899–1967), Governor of New South Wales (Australia)
- George Moutard Woodward (1760-1809), amateur British painter and caricaturist
- Gerard Woodward (1961–), British novelist and poet
- Harry M. Woodward, American geologist
- Henry Woodward, Canadian medical student and inventor
- Henry Woodward (1832–1921), British geologist
- James Woodward (1840–1923), former mayor of Atlanta (U.S.)
- Joanne Woodward (1930–), American actress
- John Woodward (1665–1728), English naturalist and geologist
- Jonathan M. Woodward (1973-), American actor
- Keren Woodward (1961–), British singer and songwriter; former member of Bananarama
- Llewellyn Woodward (1890–1971), British historian
- Louise Woodward (1978–), British au pair implicated in a baby-shaking death in the 1990s
- Lucy Woodward (1977–), singer/songwriter
- Mark L. Woodward (1963-), Software developers and open source contributor
- Mark R. Woodward (1952-), American academic
- Peter Woodward (1956–), British actor (son of Edward Woodward)
- Rhian Woodward (1983-), under 18's national welsh hockey player
- Robert Burns Woodward(1917–1979), Nobel Prize-winning organic chemist
- Robert John Woodward (1986-), Portsmouth kitesurf team, cattle country employee of the year 1999
- Roger Woodward (1944–), Australian pianist
- Roger Woodward (1953–), American known for surviving an accidental plunge over Niagara Falls as a child
- Samuel Woodward (1790–1838), British geologist and antiquarian
- Sandy (John) Woodward (1932–), British Admiral
- Shannon Marie Woodward (1984-), American actress
- Shaun Woodward (1958–), British politician
- Vivian "Viv" Woodward (1879–1954), British amateur football (soccer) player
- William Timothy Wright Woodward (1948-), Agronomist, biofuel researcher and Dean of Agriculture at CBC, Pasco, WA.
- William Woodward, Sr. (1876–1953), American banker and horse breeder
- William "Woody" Woodward (1942–), American Major League Baseball player
- Andrea "Helga" Woodward {1990-} US Girl Wrestler (USGWA) and Track & Field Thrower
- Pfc. Luther Woodward {???-???} World War II veteran. Awarded the bronze star during World War II. Highest decoration for a African American during World War II
- David Woodward (1961-), British carpenter
- Lee 'Honest John' Woodward (1986 -), Geographer
Places
- Woodward, Pennsylvania, a census-designated place
- Woodward Township, Pennsylvania
- Woodward County, Oklahoma
- Woodward Park in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Woodward Avenue, a Michigan state highway
- Woodward, Iowa
- Woodward, Oklahoma
- Woodward, Witney
Things
- Woodward Governor Company is the world's oldest and largest independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of energy control solutions for aircraft engines, industrial engines and turbines, power generation and mobile industrial equipment. Its headquarters is located in Fort Collins, Colorado.
- Woodward Park Baptist Church in Fresno, California
- Woodward Camp, a youth summer camp in Pennsylvania
- Woodward Academy, a private school in Georgia (U.S.)
- Dartmouth College v. Woodward
- Glazier-Higgins-Woodward Tornadoes
- Isaac Woodward incident
- Woodward & Lothrop (American department store chain)
- Woodward Dream Cruise
- Woodward's (Canadian department store chain)
- Woodward's building
- Woodward Career Technical High School, the oldest public high school still in operation in the United States
- Woodward Avenue, a major street in Detroit, Michigan, and Oakland County
See also
- Woodard (note different spelling)
