Famous People with Name Michell

John Michell            Origin/Culture/Country: English

John Michell: was an English natural philosopher and geologist, whose work spanned a wide range of subjects, from astronomy to geology, optics, and gravitation. He was both a theorist and an experimenter.Michell was educated at Queens' College, Cambridge and later became a Fellow of Queens'. He obtained his M.A. in 1752, and B.D. in 1761. In 1760 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, in the same year as Henry Cavendish. In 1762 he was appointed Woodwardian Professor of Geology, and in 1767 he became rector of Thornhill, West Yorkshire, near Dewsbury, where he died.

Edward John Michell            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Edward John Michell: was an English cricketer. Michell was a right-handed batsman. Michell represented Hampshire in a single first-class match in 1880 against the Marylebone Cricket Club, where he scored seven runs.

Bernard S. "Bert" Michell            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Bernard S. "Bert" Michell: 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, Michell was the trainer for Green Briar Stable when owner by Frank D. Shea of