Atwood or Attwood is the surname of:Angela Atwood (1949–1974), founding member of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA), American terrorist group which kidnapped Patricia Hearst Brett Atwood, journalist, online editor and academic Casey Atwood, American former NASCAR driver Charles Atwood (disambiguation), multiple people Charles B. Atwood (1849–1895), American architect Colleen Atwood, Academy Award-winning costume designer Dave Attwood, English rugby player David Attwood, English filmmaker Donald J. Atwood Jr. (1924–1994), Deputy United States Secretary of Defense under George H. W. Bush Donna Atwood (1925–2010), American figure skater Duncan Atwood, American javelin thrower Eden Atwood, American jazz musician and intersex rights activist Ethel Atwood (1870–?), American musician and orchestra co-founder George Atwood (1745–1807), English mathematician, inventor of the Atwood machine and chess player Harry Atwood (1884–1967), American engineer, inventor and aviator who landed an airplane on the White House South Lawn James Attwood, American businessman and political donor Jane Evelyn Atwood, American photographer Jeff Atwood, American software developer and entrepreneur Jett Atwood, American animator John Leland Atwood (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 Margaret Atwood, Canadian novelist and literary critic Matthias Attwood (1779–1851), British banker and politician Richard Attwood, British racing driver Roman Atwood, American YouTube prankster and comedian Rudy Atwood (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) (1765–1838), English composer and organist Thomas Attwood (economist) (1783–1856) British banker, economist, political campaigner and Member of Parliament Thomas Warr Attwood, English builder, architect and local politician Tony Attwood, British/Australian psychologist Wallace Walter Atwood (1872–1949), American geographer and geologist