Löwenthal is a surname of Germanic language origin. Notable people with this name include: Gerhard Löwenthal (1922–2002), a German journalist Johann Löwenthal (1810–1876), a Hungarian Jewish chess player Leo Löwenthal (1900–1993), a German sociologist Richard Löwenthal (1908–1991), a German journalist A variant is Lowenthal: Abe Lowenthal (b. 1941), American political scientist, founding director of the Wilson Center's Latin American Program. Professor of ethics, globalization and development and also professor of international relations at the University of Southern California (USC). He is president emeritus and a senior fellow of the Pacific Council on International Policy, of which he was the founding president from 1995-2005. Alan Lowenthal (born 1941), US Representative Bill Lowenthal (1909-1989), an Australian rules footballer David Lowenthal (1923–2018), American-born British geographer and historian, son of Max, brother of John Jerome Lowenthal (born 1932), an American classical pianist John Lowenthal (1925-2003), American law professor, lifelong defender of Alger Hiss, son of Max, brother of David Margaret Lowenthal (1929-2003), an American politician and US Representative Max Lowenthal (1888–1971), American lawyer, longtime associate of Harry S. Truman, father of John and David Yuri Lowenthal (born 1971), an American voice actor See also Löwenthal's method, a method of titration of tannin German-language surnames Jewish surnames Yiddish-language surnames Surnames from ornamental names