Michell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Anthony Michell Anthony George Maldon Michell FRS (21 June 1870 – 17 February 1959) was an Australian mechanical engineer of the early 20th century. Early life Michell was born in London while his parents were on a visit to England from Australia to which th ...

(1870–1959), Australian mechanical engineer *

Bert S. Michell Bernard S. "Bert" Michell (May 21, 1881 – October 21, 1938) was an American Thoroughbred horse racing trainer best known for winning the 1928 Kentucky Derby with American Horse of the Year and Hall of Fame inductee, Reigh Count. In 1927, Miche ...

(c.1882–1938), American horse racing trainer *

Charles Collier Michell Lieutenant-Colonel Charles Collier Michell, Royal Guelphic Order, KH (29 March 1793 in Exeter – 28 March 1851 in Eltham, London), later known as Charles Cornwallis Michell, was a British soldier, first surveyor-general in the British Cape Colon ...

(1793–1851), British soldier, first surveyor-general in the Cape, road engineer, architect, artist and naturalist *

Chris Michell Christine Margaret Michell (; born 1951) AKA Christa Michell, is an English flautist and composer of ambient-classic and New Age music; ''Dolphin Love'' album (1991) was an early example of the New Age genre, with dolphin, whale and sea sounds, in ...

(born 1951), English flautist and composer *

Edith Michell Edith Mary Ann Michell (née Tapsell) (26 July 1872 in Croydon, Surrey – 18 October 1951 in Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex) was an English female chess master. At the beginning of her career, she twice won Redhill Chess Club championships in 1906 an ...

(1872–1951), English chess master *

Edward Michell Edward Blair Michell (1843–1926) was an English barrister and rower who won the Wingfield Sculls in 1866 and the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta in 1866 and 1867. He was also a boxer, a linguist, an authority on falconry a ...

(1843–1926), English rower and barrister * Edward Michell (cricketer) (1853–1900), English batsman *

Frederick Thomas Michell Frederick Thomas Michell KCB (1788–1873) was a British commander in the Royal Navy. He was also Mayor of Totnes from 1855 to 1858. Life He was born on 8 April 1788 in Exeter the son of Admiral Sampson Michell (1755-1809) and his wife An ...

(1788-1873) Royal Navy admiral and mayor of

Totnes Totnes ( or ) is a market town and civil parish at the head of the estuary of the River Dart in Devon, England, within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is about west of Paignton, about west-southwest of Torquay and ...

Helena Michell Helena Elizabeth Anne Michell is an Australian-born English actress. She is the daughter of the actors Keith Michell and Jeanette Sterke. Helena was born in Australia in 1963, but moved to England at an early age. She began her career as a ...

(born 1963), Australian actress *

Howard Michell George Howard Michell (3 August 1913 – 26 June 2012) was an Australian wool merchant, industrialist and philanthropist. He was a director of the family company, GH Michell and Sons, for 60 years, and instrumental in its rise to be the largest ...

(1913–2012), Australian wool merchant, industrialist and philanthropist *

John Michell (disambiguation) John Michell (1724–1793) was an English scientist. John Michell may also refer to: *John Henry Michell (1863–1940), Australian mathematician *John Michell (writer) (1933–2009), English writer on esotericism * John Ralph Michell (1861–1947), ...

John Michell John Michell (; 25 December 1724 – 21 April 1793) was an English natural philosopher and clergyman who provided pioneering insights into a wide range of scientific fields including astronomy, geology, optics, and gravitation. Considered "o ...

(1724–1793), English natural philosopher and geologist **

John Michell (writer) John Frederick Carden Michell (9 February 1933 – 24 April 2009) was an English author and esotericist who was a prominent figure in the development of the Earth mysteries movement. Over the course of his life he published over forty books ...

(1933–2009), English author on esotericism **

John Henry Michell John Henry Michell, FRS (26 October 1863 – 3 February 1940) was an Australian mathematician, Professor of Mathematics at the University of Melbourne. Early life Michell was the son of John Michell (pronounced Mitchell), a miner, and his wife ...

(1863–1940), Australian mathematician *

Keith Michell Keith Joseph Michell (1 December 1926 – 20 November 2015) was an Australian actor who worked primarily in the United Kingdom, and was best known for his television and film portrayals of King Henry VIII. He appeared extensively in Shakespeare ...

(1928–2015), Australian actor * Matthew Michell (1705–1752), English politician *

Nicholas Michell Nicholas Michell (4 June 1807 – 6 April 1880), was a Cornish writer, best known for his poetry. Personal life Michell, born at Calenick, near Truro, Cornwall, a son of John Michell (1774–1868), who was known as the "father of the tin trade ...

(1807–1880), Cornish writer *

Reginald Pryce Michell Reginald Pryce Michell (9 April 1873 in Penzance – 19 May 1938 in Kingston-upon-Thames) was an English chess master. He was British Amateur Champion in 1902. He played in eight England vs. USA cable matches between 1901 and 1911, and twice repr ...

(1873–1938), English chess master *

Richard Rooke Michell Richard Rooke Michell (31 December 1810, in Marazion, Cornwall – 15 April 1872, in Wimpole Street, London) was an English mines proprietor. Along with Thomas Garland, George Smith, Sampson Waters, John Solomon Bickford and John Charles Lanyon ...

(1810–1872), Cornish mining proprietor *

Robert Michell (disambiguation) Robert Michell may refer to: * Robert Michell (MP for Norwich) (died 1563), English politician * Robert Michell (MP for Petersfield) (1653–1729), English politician * Robert Michell (diplomat) (1876–1956), British minister to Bolivia and Urug ...

, several people *

Roger Michell Roger Michell (5 June 1956 – 22 September 2021) was a South African-born British theatre, television and film director. He was best known for directing films such as ''Notting Hill'' and ''Venus'', as well as the 1995 made-for-television fi ...

(1956–2021), English theatre, television and film director *

Tony Michell Tony Michell (born 3 December 1947) is a British businessman, entrepreneur, and pioneer for early Korean development. He has worked with the Korea Development Institute to create policies for the government since 1978. Michell is considered a pri ...

(born 1947), British businessman, entrepreneur, and pioneer for Korean development *

Sampson Michell Sampson Michell (1755–1809) was a British Royal Navy officer who left and became an Admiral and Commander of the Brazilian Navy. Life He was born in Truro in 1755 the son of Dr Thomas Michell MD (1726-1811) a "fox-hunting squire" in Cornw ...

(1755-1809) British admiral in charge of Portuguese navy, father of CC Michell and F T Michell *

Tris Vonna Michell Tris Vonna-Michell (born 1982) is a British artist who performs narratives and constructs installations through the layering of these narratives, photographs and mementos, presented using antiquated technologies and slide projection. Vonna-Michel ...

(born 1982), British artist *

William Michell William Michell (14 February 1796 – 4 November 1872) was a British physician and Member of Parliament. The son of Bennet Michell, he was born in Bodmin in 1796. He wrote a paper on the use of ergot in childbirth in 1828; that year he was als ...

(1796–1872), British physician and Member of Parliament

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