Appel (surname)

Appel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

In the arts:

• Allen Appel, American novelist
• Benjamin Appel, American novelist
• Karel Appel (1921–2006), Dutch painter
• Mike Appel, American record producer/manager
• Stanley Appel, British TV producer and director

In mathematics:

• Kenneth Appel (1932–2013), American mathematician
• Paul Émile Appel (1855–1930), French mathematician

In politics:

• Ernesto Ruffo Appel, Mexican politician
• Gotfred Appel, Danish communist ideologist, known for his affiliation with the Blekinge Street Gang
• Johann von Appel (1826–1906), Austrian governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Staci Appel, American politician and member of the Iowa Senate

In science:

• Andrew Appel, American computer scientist and author
• Arthur Appel, American computer scientist and author, presented the first algorithm for ray casting as a form of image rendering
• Gerald B. Appel, American nephrologist
• Jacob M. Appel, American bioethicist
• Ron Appel, Swiss bioinformatician

In sport:

• Colette Appel (born 1986), an American pair skater
• David Appel (ice hockey) (born 1981), Czech ice hockey player
• Jayne Appel (born 1988), American professional basketball player
• Jesper Appel (born 1993), Swedish professional ice hockey player
• Mark Appel (born 1991), American collegiate baseball player

Other:

• David Appel (businessman) (born 1950), Israeli businessman
• Izaak Appel (1905–1941), Polish chess master
• Reinhard Appel (1927-2011), German journalist and television presenter