James Thomson

Not to be confused with James Thompson (disambiguation).

James (or Jamie, or Jim, or Jimmy) Thomson may refer to:

Arts and letters

• James Thomson (architect) (died 1927), Scottish architect, city architect of Dundee
• James Thomson (B.V.) (1834–1882), Scottish poet
• James Thomson (engraver) (1788–1850), English engraver, known for his portraits
• James Thomson (journalist) (1852–1934), Australian journalist and newspaper owner
• James Thomson (minister) (1768–1855), Scottish editor of the Encyclopædia Britannica
• James Thomson (poet) (1700–1748), Scottish poet and playwright
• James Thomson (weaver poet) (1763–1832), Scottish poet
• James M. Thomson (1878–1959), American newspaper publisher
• Jamie Thomson (author) (b. 1958), author of gamebooks

Politicians

• James Thomson (Australian politician) (1856–??), New South Wales politician
• James Thomson (Manitoba politician) (1854–??), politician in Manitoba, Canada
• James Thomson (Pittsburgh mayor) (1790–1876), 19th century US political figure
• James Francis Thomson (1891–1973), American politician from Michigan
• James C. Thomson, Jr. (1931–2002), American statesman, historian, journalist, and activist
• James M. Thomson (Virginia) (1924–2001) American politician in the Virginia House of Delegates
• James William Thomson (1828–1907), New Zealand politician

Sciences and mathematics

• James Thomson (calico printer) (1779–1850), English industrial chemist
• James Thomson (cell biologist) (b. 1958), stem cell researcher
• James Thomson (engineer) (1822–1892), engineer and professor, older brother of William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
• James Thomson (entomologist) (1828–1897), American entomologist
• James Thomson (mathematician) (1786–1849), Irish professor of mathematics, father of William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
• James Allan Thomson (1881–1928), New Zealand geologist, scientific administrator and museum director
• James Bates Thomson (1808-1883), American mathematician, educator, and author

Sports

Association footballers

• James Thomson (footballer), Scottish footballer who played for Manchester United before World War I
• James J. Thomson, Scottish footballer who played in the first international football match (1872)
• Jim Thomson (footballer, born 1946), Scottish footballer who played for Burnley
• Jim Thomson (footballer, born 1971), Scottish footballer who played for Arbroath and others
• Jimmy Thomson (footballer), Scottish footballer of the 1950s and 1960s

Other sports

• James Thomson (Australian rules footballer) (born 1988)
• Jim Thomson (ice hockey, born 1965), Canadian ice hockey player
• Jimmy Thomson (golfer) (1908–1985), Scottish-American professional golfer
• Jimmy Thomson (ice hockey, born 1927) (1927–1991), Canadian ice hockey player who captained the Toronto Maple Leafs

Other

• James Thomson (executive), CEO of RAND Corporation
• James Beveridge Thomson (1902–1983), Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Malaysia
• James F. Thomson (philosopher) (1921–1984), English philosopher
• James Noel Thomson (1888–1979), officer in the British Indian Army during World War II
• James S. Thomson (1892–1972), President of the University of Saskatchewan and Moderator of the United Church of Canada