Brill (surname)
Brill is a fairly uncommon family name, most seen in the Dutch language. People with the surname Brill include:
Artists
- John Frederick Brill (d. 1942), World War II mural artist
- Matthijs Brill and Paul Brill, 16th century Flemish landscape painters
- Slavko Brill, Croatian sculptor
Athletes
- Dean Brill, athlete
- Debbie Brill (b. 1953), Canadian high-jumper
- Frank Brill, American bowler and baseball player
- John Brill, American ice hockey player
- Karl Brill, American football player
- Martin Brill, New Zealand fencer
- Marty Brill (American football), football coach
- Sam Brill (b. 1985), American soccer player
Businesspeople
- E. J. Brill, founder of Brill Publishers (Leiden)
- J. G. Brill, founder of J. G. Brill and Company
- Ron Brill, American businessman and co-founder of Home Depot
Educators
- Ann Brill, Dean of the School of Journalism at Kansas University
- Ralph Brill, Professor of Law at Chicago-Kent College of Law
Performers
- Charlie Brill (b. 1938), American actor
- Eddie Brill, comedian
- Fran Brill (b. 1946), voice actress and puppeteer, worked on Sesame Street
- Lindy Brill, British actress
- Marty Brill (comedian)
Politicians
- Arthur Brill, German politician during the 1920s and 1930s
- Barry Brill, New Zealand politician
- Hermann Brill (1895-1959), German politician who opposed the rise of Nazism
- Julie Brill, commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission
Scientists
- Alexander von Brill, mathematician
- Eric Brill, computer scientist
- Henry Brill, psychiatrist
- Nathan Edwin Brill, physician
- Robert H. Brill, archaeologist and chemist
- Steve Brill, naturalist
- Yvonne Brill (1926-2013), rocket scientist
Writers
- Abraham Brill (1874-1948), Austrian-born American psychiatrist
- Bill Brill, sportswriter
- Logan Brill, singer/songwriter
- Paul Brill, American composer, songwriter, and producer
- Steven Brill (journalist) (b. 1950), the founder of American Lawyer magazine and other information services
- Steven Brill (scriptwriter) (b. 1962), actor, director, and screenwriter
- William H. Brill, journalist
Others
- Angel Kreiman Brill (1945-2014), Chief Rabbi of Chile
- David P. Brill, gay rights advocate
- Kurt Brill, Wehrmacht officer
- Samuel Löw Brill (1814-1897), Hungarian rabbi
- William Brill (RAAF officer) (1916-1964), Australian military pilot
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