Purnell
# Purnell

Purnell is a name shared by:

## People

* Alton Purnell (1911–1987), American pianist
* Arthur Purnell (1878–1964), architect in Melbourne, Victoria
* Benjamin Franklin Purnell (1861–1927), American preacher, House of David (commune)
* Bervin E. Purnell (1891–1972), Australian politician
* Charles Purnell (1843–1926), New Zealand soldier, journalist, lawyer, and writer
* Clyde Purnell (1877–1934), British football player
* Ella Purnell (born 1996), British actress
* Fred S. Purnell (1882–1939), American politician
* Glynn Purnell (born 1975), English chef and restaurateur
* Heather Purnell (born 1986), Canadian gymnast
* Idella Purnell (1901–1982), American author and librarian
* James Purnell (born 1970), British politician
* Jesse Purnell (1881–1966), American baseball player
* Jim Purnell (1941–2003), American football player
* John Purnell English academic administrator
* John Howard Purnell (1925–1996), Welsh chemist
* Jon Purnell, US diplomat, ambassador to Uzbekistan
* Keg Purnell (1915–1965), American drummer
* Louis Purnell (1920–2001), American curator and Tuskegee airman
* Lovett Purnell (born 1972), American football player
* Mark Purnell, British palaeontologist
* Marshall Purnell (born 1950), American architect
* Phil Purnell (born 1964), British football player
* Oliver Purnell (born 1953), American basketball coach
* Russ Purnell (born 1948), American football coach
* Sonia Purnell, British writer and journalist
* Thomas Richard Purnell (1847–1908), American judge
* Tony Purnell (born 1958), English businessman
* William Henry Purnell (1826–1902), American politician
* Winifred Purnell (born 1893), Australian-born pianist in England.
* Zedekiah Johnson Purnell (1813–1882), African-American activist and businessman

## Places

* Purnell, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, a neighborhood
* George Washington Purnell House
* Purnell House (disambiguation)

## Organizations

* Julia A. Purnell Museum
* Purnell and Sons, defunct British printing company
* Purnell School, a girls' school in New Jersey
* Purnell (company), Swiss watch manufacturer

## Science

* Purnell equation in chemistry
