Robert McDowell may refer to: R. B. McDowell (Robert Brendan McDowell, 1913–2011), Irish historian Robert M. McDowell (born 1963), American politician Robert McDowell (poet), American poet, founder of Poets' Prize, editor of The Reaper magazine Zenith (comics) (published 1987–1992), British comic superhero whose secret identity is Robert Neal Cassady McDowell Robert McDowell (artist) (born 1952), artist, economist, banker, founder of Summerhall, Edinburgh