Edward Purcell may refer to:
- Edward A. Purcell, Jr., American historian
- Edward Henry Purcell (died 1765), English organist, printer, and music publisher
- Edward Mills Purcell (1912–1997), U.S. physicist, Nobel Prize winner
- Edward Purcell (musician) (1689–1740), English composer
- Teddy Purcell, Edward Purcell (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player