| August Howard | |
| Birth Name: | August Horowitz |
| Birth Date: | 2 January 1910 |
| Death Place: | Rego Park, New York |
| Known For: | American Polar Society |
August Howard (January 2, 1910 - December 4, 1988) was the founder of the American Polar Society in 1934 and publisher of The Polar Times.[1] In 1948 Cape Howard was named for him.
He was born on January 2, 1910, as August Horowitz to a Russian immigrant who worked as a tailor.[2] In 1934 he founded the American Polar Society.[3] He was a public affairs officer of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America from 1928 to 1970. He died on December 4, 1988, in Rego Park, New York.[1]