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E. G. Bowen (Emrys George Bowen) (1900-1983) was born at Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, and graduated from the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1923, with first class honours in Geography. He then studied for a Masters degree (1926). After becoming Cecil Prosser Research Fellow at the Welsh National School of Medicine, he returned to Aberystwyth as an assistant lecturer, becoming Gregynog Professor of Geography and Anthroplogy in 1946 until his retirement in 1968. On his retirement, he lectured on church history. He was deeply interested in historical geography and settlement studies. His first published book was Wales, A Study in Geography and History (1941). His writings covered geography, archaeology, history (especially proto-history of the Dark Ages), culture and society of Wales.

Roedd Euros Bowen (1904-1988) yn un o feirdd mwyaf cynhyrchiol Cymru. Hanai o Dreorci, Cwm Rhondda, sir Forgannwg, a derbyniodd ei addysg yng Ngholeg Presbyteraidd Caerfyrddin cyn mynd i astudio yn Aberystwyth, Abertawe, Mansfield a Rhydychen, yn ogystal â Llanbedr Pont Steffan. Daeth yn offeiriad plwyf Anglicanaidd yn yr Eglwys yng Nghymru, a bu'n gurad yn Wrecsam, sir Ddinbych, a rheithor Llangywair a Llanuwchllyn, ger y Bala, sir Feirionnydd. Enillodd Goron yn Eisteddfod Genedlaethol Cymru am ei bryddest "O'r Dwyrain” a Chadair yr Eisteddfod yn 1950. Yn 1967-1974 bu'n aelod o Gomisiwn Sefydlog Ymgynghorol Litwrgi yr Eglwys yng Nghymru.