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Angell may refer to:

In arts and media

Architects

Edward Angell Edward L. Angell (1847 – 1923) was an American architect who worked in Providence, Rhode Island, and New York City. Life and career Edward Lewis Angell was born March 11, 1847, in Providence, Rhode Island, to Tristram Harris Angell and Caroline ...

(1857–1923), American architect * Frank W. Angell (1851–1943), American architect *

Samuel Angell Samuel Angell (1800 – 1866) was a British architect and archaeologist. Life Angell was born in 1800, son of William Sandell Angell of Cornhill, in the City of London, and Hornsey. Angell studied at the Royal Academy in London and with Tho ...

(1800–1866), British architect and archaeologist * Thomas Gravely Angell, architect, of Imrie and Angell * Truman O. Angell (1810–1887), Church Architect for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Painters and sculptors

* Carleton W. Angell (1887–1962), American sculptor * Helen Cordelia Angell (1847–1884), English watercolour painter * Tony Angell (born 1940), American wildlife artist, environmental educator, and writer

Performers

Barbara Angell Barbara Angell (born 6 March 1935), also known as a performer as Barb Angell, Barbara Angela Angell, Barbara Angel and as a screenwriter Angela Barr, was Australia's first female television comedy writer-entertainer. She has also worked interna ...

(born 1935), Australian writer and actor * Jeff Angell (born 1973), American musician *

Jones Angell Monrovie Jones Angell IV (born 1979, Sanford, North Carolina), known professionally as Jones Angell, is the current play-by-play radio announcer for the North Carolina Tar Heels football and basketball programs. Early life Angell spent most ...

(born 1979), play-by-play radio announcer * Katie Angell, Australian trapeze artist and later a musical theatre actress *

Lisa Angell Lisa Angell (born Virginie Vetrano, 21 September 1968 in Paris) is a French singer who represented France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015, France in the Eurovision Song Contest 2015 with the song "N'oubliez pas". Career Early beginnings Fr ...

(born 1968), French singer * Olav Angell (1932–2018), Norwegian writer and jazz musician

Writers

(born 1935), Australian writer and actor *

Ernest Angell Ernest Angell (June 1, 1889 – January 11, 1973) was an American lawyer and author who served as President of the American Civil Liberties Union for 19 years, from 1950 to 1969. Early life Angell was born in Cleveland on June 1, 1889, the son o ...

(1889–1973), American lawyer and author *

Henrik Angell Henrik August Angell (22 August 1861 – 26 January 1922) was a Norwegian military officer, sportsman, and writer. He was a ski pioneer and the first Norwegian delegate to the International Olympic Committee. Early life Henrik Angell was ...

(1861–1922), Norwegian military officer, sportsman, and writer *

Marcia Angell Marcia Angell (; born April 20, 1939) is an American physician, author, and the first woman to serve as editor-in-chief of ''The New England Journal of Medicine''. She is currently a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Global Health and Social M ...

(born 1939), American physician and author *

Norman Angell Sir Ralph Norman Angell (26 December 1872 – 7 October 1967) was an English Nobel Peace Prize winner. He was a lecturer, journalist, author and Member of Parliament for the Labour Party. Angell was one of the principal founders of the Union ...

(1872–1967), British member of parliament, writer, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (1933) * Olav Angell (1932–2018), Norwegian writer and jazz musician *

Roger Angell Roger Angell (September 19, 1920 – May 20, 2022) was an American essayist known for his writing on sports, especially baseball. He was a regular contributor to ''The New Yorker'' and was its chief fiction editor for many years. He wrote nume ...

(1920–2022), fiction editor and regular contributor at ''The New Yorker'' * Tony Angell (born 1940), American wildlife artist, environmental educator, and writer

In other arts

* Danita Angell, American model *

David Angell David Lawrence Angell (April 10, 1946 – September 11, 2001) was an American screenwriter and television producer, known for his work in sitcoms. He won multiple Emmy Awards as a ''Cheers'' writer and as the creator and executive producer of t ...

(1946–2001), American producer of sitcoms *

Peitor Angell Peitor Angell is an American/Canadian Film composer, Songwriter, record producer, arranger and conductor. His credits include production, arrangement, and songwriting work with new artists as well as established Grammy Award winning artists, includ ...

, American composer, arranger, lyricist, and record producer

In politics

Albert Angell Albert Angell (4 November 1660 – 13 September 1705) was a Norwegian civil servant, landowner and businessman. He served as Mayor of Trondheim, Norway. Biography Angell was born in Trondheim, Norway. He was the son of merchant and landowne ...

(1660–1705), Norwegian civil servant, landowner and businessman *

Alexis C. Angell Alexis Caswell Angell (April 26, 1857 – December 24, 1932), frequently known as A. C. Angell, was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. Education and career Born on April 26, 1 ...

(1857–1932), American federal judge *

David Angell (diplomat) David Jonathan Robin Angell is a Canadian diplomat. He has been the Canadian ambassador to NATO from 2019 to 2024. He was the Canadian High Commissioner to Kenya from 2012 until 2016, cross-posted as High Commissioner to Rwanda and Uganda; as ...

, Canadian diplomat *

Erik Must Angell Erik Must Angell (15 September 1744 – 28 August 1814) was a Norwegian jurist and politician. He graduated both as cand.theol. and cand.jur. He became burgomaster of Trondheim, Throndhjem in 1774, magistrate president in 1788 and judge in 1800. ...

(1744–1814), Norwegian jurist and politician *

(1889–1973), American lawyer and author *

Homer D. Angell Homer Daniel Angell (January 12, 1875 – March 31, 1968) was a Republican U.S. congressman from Oregon, serving eight terms from 1939 to 1955. Biography Angell was born on a farm near The Dalles, Oregon in 1875. He received his undergraduat ...

(1875–1968), Republican U.S. congressman from Oregon *

(1872–1967), British member of parliament, writer, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize (1933)

In science and academia

* Anna A. Angell (1844–1906), American physician *

Austen Angell Charles Austen Angell (14 December 1933 – 12 March 2021) was an Australian and American physical chemist known for his prolific and highly cited research on the chemistry and physics of glasses and glass-forming liquids. He was internationall ...

(1933–2021), chemist * Emerson C. Angell (1822–1903), American dentist *

Frank Angell Frank Angell (July 8, 1857 – November 2, 1939) was an early American psychologist and the former athletic director at Stanford University. Biography Angell was born in 1857 in Scituate, Rhode Island. He graduated from the University of Vermo ...

(1857–1939), American psychologist *

George Thorndike Angell George Thorndike Angell (June 5, 1823March 16, 1909) was an American lawyer, philanthropist, and activist. He advocated for animal welfare, founding and serving as president of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. ...

(1823–1909), founder of the American Humane Education Society, philanthropist, criminologist *

James Burrill Angell James Burrill Angell (January 7, 1829 – April 1, 1916) was an American educator and diplomat. He is best known for being the longest-serving president of the University of Michigan, from 1871 to 1909. He represented the transition from smal ...

(1829–1916), president of the University of Michigan *

James Rowland Angell James Rowland Angell (; May 8, 1869 – March 4, 1949) was an American psychologist and educator who served as the 16th President of Yale University between 1921 and 1937. His father, James Burrill Angell (1829–1916), was president of the Uni ...

(1869–1949), psychologist, President of Yale *

(born 1939), American physician and author * Martin F. Angell (1878–1930), American football and baseball coach and physics and mathematics professor *

Robert Cooley Angell Robert Cooley Angell (April 29, 1899 – May 12, 1984) was an American sociologist and educator. Committed to the advancement of rigorous social scientific research, Angell's work focused on social integration and the pursuit of a more peaceful ...

(1899–1984), American sociologist *

Wayne Angell Wayne D. Angell (June 28, 1930 – April 19, 2025) was an American economist, politician and academic who served as a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors from 1986 to 1994. Life and career Angell was born in Liberal, Kansas on June ...

(1930–2025), American economist and politician

In sport

* Bjarne Angell (1888–1938), Norwegian tennis player *

Brett Angell Brett Ashley Mark Angell (born 20 August 1968) is an English football manager and former professional footballer. As a player, he was striker and although notably spending time in the Premier League with Everton and Sunderland, he spent the ...

(born 1968), English association football coach * Darren Angell (born 1967), English football defender * Don Angell (1929–2021), boxer and manager *

(1861–1922), Norwegian military officer, sportsman, and writer * Jim Angell (1883–1960), English footballer *

Les Angell Frederick Leslie Angell (29 June 1922 – 9 October 2014) was an English first-class cricketer who played for Somerset County Cricket Club. He was born in Norton St Philip, Somerset and died at Bath, Somerset. A right-handed opening batsman, ...

(1922–2014), English cricketer * Martin F. Angell (1878–1930), American football and baseball coach and physics and mathematics professor * Nicholas Angell (born 1979), American professional ice hockey player * Peter Angell (1932–1979), football defender * Simon Angell (born 1970), New Zealand rugby league footballer * Tommy Angell (1924–2022), American fencer

In other fields

(1823–1909), founder of the American Humane Education Society, philanthropist, criminologist * Israel Angell (1740–1832), soldier of the American Revolutionary War *

Katharine Cramer Angell Katharine Cramer Angell (July 23, 1890 – July 22, 1983) was one of two named founders of the Culinary Institute of America. Early and personal life Born in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1890 to Bertha Hobart Cramer and Stuart Warren Cramer, a ...

(1890–1983), a founder of the Culinary Institute of America * Kenneth Angell (1930–2016), American Roman Catholic bishop * Lorentz Mortensen Angell (1626–1697), merchant and landowner in Norway *

Mary Ann Angell Mary Ann Angell Young (June 8, 1803 – June 27, 1882) was the second woman married to Brigham Young, who served as president of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Young's first wife had died in 1832, leaving Young a w ...

(1808–1882), wife of Latter Day Saint leader Brigham Young *

Thomas Angell Thomas Angell (c.1616–1694) was one of the four men who wintered with Roger Williams at Seekonk, Plymouth Colony in early 1636, and then joined him in founding the settlement of Providence Plantation in what became the Colony of Rhode Island ...

(1618–1694), founding settler of Providence, Rhode Island

Families

* Angell (family), in Norway