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Nicol David Datuk Nicol Ann David (born August 26, 1983) is a retired female Malaysian professional squash player. Beginning in August 2006, David was the world number one for a record-breaking 108 consecutive months, finally ceding the ranking in Septembe ...

, Malaysian squash player * Nicol Paone, American comedian, director, water, and actores *

Nicol Williamson Thomas Nicol Williamson (14 September 1936 – 16 December 2011) was a Scottish actor, once described by playwright John Osborne as "the greatest actor since Marlon Brando". He was also described by Samuel Beckett as "touched by genius" and view ...

, Scottish actor

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Abioseh Nicol Davidson Sylvester Hector Willoughby Nicol or pen named Abioseh Nicol (14 September 1924 – 20 September 1994) was a Sierra Leone Creole academic, diplomat, physician, writer and poet. He was able to secure degrees in the arts, science and c ...

, Sierra Leonean diplomat *

Alex Nicol Alexander Livingston Nicol Jr. (January 20, 1916 – July 29, 2001) was an American actor and film director. Nicol appeared in many Westerns including ''The Man from Laramie'' (1955). He appeared in more than forty feature films as well as dire ...

, American actor *

Andy Nicol Andrew Douglas Nicol (born 12 March 1971), is a former Scotland international rugby union player. A scrum-half, Nicol won 23 caps for Scotland and had brief spells as a replacement on two British & Irish Lions tours. Rugby Union career Amate ...

, Scottish rugby player * Archie Nicol, Scottish footballer *

Bob Nicol Robert B. Nicol is a Canadian curler from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He is a and a . Awards *Canadian Curling Hall of Fame: 1988 *Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame The Northwestern Ontario Sports Hall of Fame, established in 1978 in Thun ...

, Canadian curler *

Bobby Nicol Bobby Nicol (11 May 1936 – 11 July 2012) was a Scottish footballer, who played for Hibernian, Barnsley, Berwick Rangers and Toronto City. In the summer of 1962, he played abroad in the Eastern Canada Professional Soccer League with Toronto ...

, Scottish footballer *

C. W. Nicol Clive William Nicol, MBE (; 17 July 1940 – 3 April 2020) was a British-born Japanese writer. He was a long-time resident and citizen of Japan. Early life Nicol was born in Neath, Wales. He graduated from Tokyo University of Science. ...

(1940–2020), Welsh-born Japanese writer * Davidson Nicol (1924-1994), Sierra Leone academic, diplomat, physician, writer and poet * Donald Nicol (1843–1903), Scottish politician *

Eduardo Nicol Eduardo Nicol (Barcelona, Catalonia 13 December 1907 - México 6 May 1990) was a Mexican-Catalan philosopher. He arrived in Mexico in 1939, obtained his major in philosophy from National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM), the biggest universi ...

, Spanish-Mexican philosopher *

Eric Nicol Eric Patrick Nicol (December 28, 1919 – February 2, 2011) was a Canadian writer, best known as a longtime humour columnist for the Vancouver, British Columbia newspaper ''The Province''. He also published over 40 books, both original works a ...

, Canadian humorist *

Erskine Nicol Erskine Nicol (3 July 1825 – 1904) was a Scottish figure and genre painter. Life He was born in Leith on 3 July 1825 the eldest son of James Main Nicol and his wife Margaret Alexander. His father rented a property on Lochend Road and worked ...

, Scottish painter * George Nicol (athlete), British sprinter *

Hector Nicol Hector Nicol (9 November 1920 – 2 July 1985) was a Scottish comedian, singer and actor. Acting career Nicol starred in few shows during his career. His most notable role was that of a dying gangster in the BBC Television play ''Just a Boys' ...

, Scottish Comedian * Hugh Nicol, American baseball player *

Jacob Nicol Jacob Nicol, (April 25, 1876 – September 23, 1958) was a Canadian lawyer, newspaper publisher, and politician. Early life Born in Roxton Pond, Quebec, the son of Philip Nicol, farmer and tool manufacturer, and Sophie Cloutier, Nicol was ...

, Canadian politician * James Nicol (geologist), British geologist *

Jimmie Nicol James George Nicol (born 3 August 1939) is an English drummer and business entrepreneur. He is best known for replacing Ringo Starr in the Beatles for eight concerts of the Beatles' 1964 world tour during the height of Beatlemania, elevating h ...

, British drummer *

Johnny Nicol Johnny Nicol is a jazz singer born in Ayr, Queensland. Nicol began his career in 1958 as a member of The Maori Troubadours and recorded an album, ''A Little This, A Little That'', with them. He then went on to perform in on the Gold Coast the ...

, Australian jazz singer *

Julia Nicol Julia Nicol (1956 – 3 April 2019) was a South African activist and librarian. Nicol worked with LGBT groups in South Africa and was a co-founder and leader of the Organisation of Lesbian and Gay Activists (OLGA). Biography Nicol was born in ...

(1956-2019), South African activist * Ken Nicol (musician), English musician *

Ken Nicol (politician) Ken Nicol is a Canadian politician and academic. He served as the MLA for Lethbridge-East from 1993 to 2004. During his final three years, he was the leader of the Alberta Liberal Party, and leader of the official opposition in the Legislative ...

, Canadian politician * Lesley Nicol (actress), English actress *

Lesley Rumball Lesley Marie Rumball (née Nicol, born 9 May 1973) is a former New Zealand netball player. Rumball played with the New Zealand national netball team, the Silver Ferns, from 1993 to 2005. She represented New Zealand in 109 tests to become the se ...

, New Zealand netball player (born ''Lesley Nicol'') * Mary Leakey, British anthropologist (born ''Mary Douglas Nicol'') *

Olive Nicol, Baroness Nicol Olive Mary Wendy Nicol, Baroness Nicol (née Rowe-Hunter; 21 March 1923 – 15 January 2018) was a British Labour Co-operative politician. Career The daughter of James and Harriet Rowe-Hunter, she was educated at Cahir School, Ireland. From 194 ...

, British politician *

Peter Nicol Peter Nicol (born 5 April 1973) is a former professional squash player from Scotland, who represented first Scotland and then England in international squash. In 1998, while still competing for Scotland, he became the first player from the UK ...

, British squash player *

Simon Nicol Simon John Breckenridge Nicol (born 13 October 1950) is an English guitarist, singer, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He was a founding member of British folk rock group Fairport Convention and is the only founding member still in the ...

, English folk rock musician * Steve Nicol, Scottish footballer *

Stuart Nicol Stuart Nicol (born 30 September 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the late 1980s. Nicol kicked a goal on his league debut, which Footscray lost to North Melbo ...

, Australian footballer *

Tom Nicol Thomas Nicol (24 February 1870 – 10 June 1915) was a Scottish footballer who played for Burnley first as a centre forward and then as a full back in the 1890s, before later becoming a bowls champion in Southampton. Football career Burnley ...

, Scottish footballer * William Nicol, British scientist and inventor of the Nicol prism

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