Newell (surname)
Appearance
Newell (/ˈnjuːəl/) is a surname of English origin, and may refer to:
Academics
[edit]- Alan C. Newell, Irish-American applied mathematician
- Eric Newell, Canadian businessman and university chancellor
- Frederick Haynes Newell (1862–1932), first director of the United States Reclamation Service
- Linda King Newell, Latter-Day Saint historian
- Norman D. Newell (1909 –2005), American naturalist
- William E. Newell, author and scientist
Literature
[edit]- Mindy Newell, American comics writer
- William Wells Newell, American folklorist
Music
[edit]- Laura Newell (1854 – 1916), American songwriter
- Martin Newell (musician) (1953—)
- Norman Newell, British record producer
- Richard Newell, blues musician
- James Newell Osterberg, Jr., known professionally as Iggy Pop
Politics
[edit]- John Newell (Queensland politician), Australia
- Robert Newell (politician) (1807–1869), fur trader and politician in Oregon, United States
- William A. Newell, American politician
- Emily Newell Blair (1877–1951), American writer, suffragette, and founder of League of Women Voters
Sports
[edit]- Isaac Newell (1853–1907), English-born Argentine educator and pioneer of Argentine football
- Mike Newell (footballer) (born 1965), football player and manager
- Pete Newell (1915–2008), Canadian-born American basketball coach and NBA general manager
- William E. "Pinky" Newell, athletic trainer
Technology
[edit]- Allen Newell (1927–1992), artificial intelligence pioneer
- Alton Newell, inventor of the Newell Shredder
- Dick Newell, computer scientist
- Gabe Newell, American computer entrepreneur
- Martin Newell (computer scientist)
Television, theater and film
[edit]- Alex Newell (1992–), American actor and singer
- Colin Newell (1973–2020), British TV personality
- David Newell, Mr. McFeely from Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
- Lloyd D. Newell, American broadcaster
- Mike Newell (director) (1942—), English film director
- Patrice Newell, Australian broadcaster
- Patrick Newell, British actor
Other
[edit]- Edward Theodore Newell (1886–1941), numismatist
- Lawrence Newell, Papua New Guinean lawyer
- Lucy Newell (1906–1987), Australian artist
- Robert Newell (VC), British soldier
- Samuel Newell (1784–1821), American missionary to India
- Susan Newell (1893–1923), last woman to be hanged in Scotland