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Knell is a surname, and may refer to:

Eric Henry Knell was the Bishop of Reading from 1954 until 1972.

Gary Knell President and CEO, National Geographuc Society

Gary Evan Knell is the Chairman of National Geographic Partners. Formerly, he was president and CEO of the National Geographic Society, one of the world's largest nonprofit organizations with a worldwide reach of more than 700 million people each month through its media, products and events. He joined National Geographic as chief executive in January 2014. He has been a member of the Society's board of trustees since April 2013 and has served on the board of governors of the National Geographic Education Foundation since November 2003.

Phil Knell American baseball player

Philip Louis Knell was a Major League Baseball pitcher between 1888 and 1895. He broke into the big leagues in June 1888, with the Pittsburgh Alleghenys, at the age of 23. Knell finished his career with a 79–90 record and 4.05 ERA. Although his career was short, Knell still remains #28 on the list of "most batters hit by a pitch" by any major league pitcher.

A knell is also the sound of a bell for a funeral:

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