Academia
- David Bell (university administrator) (born 1959), Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading and former Permanent Secretary for the Department for Education
- David Bell (philosopher) (born 1947), professor emeritus of philosophy at The University of Sheffield
- David Bell (artist) (1915–1959), curator and writer
- David Bell (historian) (born 1961), American historian of France
- David Bell (author) (born 1969), author and professor
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