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

Arts and letters

James Thomson (architect, born 1852) James Thomson (1852–1927) was the City Engineer, City Architect, and Housing Director of Dundee, Scotland. He originally planned an immense Beaux-Arts architecture, Beaux Arts style Civic Centre covering the City Centre, Dundee, centre of Dunde ...

(1852–1927), Scottish architect, city architect of Dundee *

James Thomson (poet, born 1700) James Thomson (c. 11 September 1700 – 27 August 1748) was a Scottish poet and playwright, known for his poems '' The Seasons'' and '' The Castle of Indolence'', and for the lyrics of "Rule, Britannia!" Scotland, 1700–1725 James Thomson ...

(1700–1748), Scottish poet and playwright *

James Thomson (weaver poet) James Thomson (10 September 1763 – 1832) was a Scottish weaver poet of Currie, near Edinburgh, whose poetry in the Scottish vernacular was published in Leith in the early 19th century. He is remembered by the Poet's Glen in Currie, a wooded ...

(1763–1832), Scottish poet *

James Thomson (poet, born 1834) James Thomson (23 November 1834 – 3 June 1882), who wrote under the name Bysshe Vanolis, was a Scottish journalist, poet, and translator. He is remembered for ''The City of Dreadful Night'' (1874; 1880), a poetic allegory of urban suffering a ...

(1834–1882), Scottish poet and essayist *

James Thomson (engraver) James Thomson (1788–1850) was a British engraver, known for his portraits. He completed his apprenticeship in engraving and then established himself independently, following the dot and stipple style. His engravings and paintings featured both ...

(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 M. Thomson (newspaper publisher) (1878–1959), American newspaper publisher *

Jamie Thomson (author) Jamie Thomson (born 14 November 1958, in Iran) is a British writer, editor and game developer, and winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2012. Biography Thomson grew up in Brighton where he met one of his co-authors Mark Smith at school at Brig ...

(born 1958), author of gamebooks

Politicians

* James Thomson (Australian politician) (1856–?), New South Wales politician * James Thomson (London politician) (born 1966), Common Councilman, Walbrook ward *

James Thomson (Manitoba politician) James Thomson (July 15, 1854 – after 1892) was a Scottish-born miller and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Emerson from 1888 to 1892 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Liberal. He was born in St. Ninians, Stirlingsh ...

(1854–?), politician in Manitoba, Canada * James Thomson (Pittsburgh mayor) (1790–1876), US political figure * James Thomson (Victorian politician) (1797–1859), pastoralist and politician in colonial Victoria *

James C. Thomson Jr. James Claude "Jim" Thomson Jr. (b. Princeton, New Jersey, September 14, 1931 d. August 11, 2002) was an American historian and journalist who served in the government, taught at Harvard and Boston Universities, served as curator of the Neiman Fo ...

(1931–2002), American statesman, historian, journalist, and activist * James Francis Thomson (1891–1973), American politician from Michigan * James M. Thomson (Virginia politician) (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) James Thomson (6 February 1779 – 27 April 1850) was an English industrial chemist who made a career and large reputation in calico printing. He became a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1821. Life He was born in Blackburn, Lancashire. While studyi ...

(1779–1850), English industrial chemist *

James Thomson (cell biologist) James Alexander Thomson is an American developmental biologist best known for deriving the first human embryonic stem cell line in 1998 and for deriving human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPS) in 2007. Research Human embryonic stem cells h ...

(born 1958), stem cell researcher *

James Thomson (engineer) James Thomson FRS FRSE LLD (16 February 1822 – 8 May 1892) was a British engineer and physicist, born in Belfast, and older brother of William Thomson (Lord Kelvin). Biography Born in Belfast, much of his youth was spent in Glasgow. His f ...

(1822–1892), engineer and professor, older brother of William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin *

James Thomson (entomologist) James Livingston Thomson (March 15, 1828 – December 9, 1897) was an American entomologist who studied Coleoptera independently and mostly lived in France. A member of the Société entomologique de France, his collections of Cerambycidae, Bup ...

(1828–1897), American entomologist * James Thomson (mathematician) (1786–1849), Irish professor of mathematics, father of William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin * Allan Thomson (geologist) (James Allan Thomson, 1881–1928), New Zealand geologist, scientific administrator and museum director * James Bates Thomson (1808–1883), American mathematician, educator, and author * James Thomson (surgeon) (1823-1854), Scottish war surgeon

Sports

Association footballers

* James Thomson (footballer, fl. 1912–1928), Scottish footballer who played for Manchester United before World War I * James Thomson (Queen's Park footballer), Scottish footballer * James J. Thomson (1851–1915), 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, Clyde, Stenhousemuir and Queen of the South where he was Captain * Jimmy Thomson (footballer, born 1937) (1937–2012), Scottish football player and manager * Jimmy Thomson (footballer, born 1948), Scottish football player (Newcastle United)

Other sports

* James Thomson (Australian rules footballer) (born 1988) * James Thomson (cricketer) (1852–1890), New Zealand cricketer * Jim Thomson (cricketer) (1933–2022), New Zealand cricketer * James Thomson (rower) (1910–1962), American Olympic rower *

Jim Thomson (ice hockey, born 1965) James B. Thomson (born December 30, 1965) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He was selected by the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL) in the 1984 NHL entry draft. Thomson also played for the Hartford Whaler ...

, 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) James JA. Thomson is an American businessman who was the RAND Corporation's president and chief executive officer from August 1989 through October 2011 and a member of the RAND staff since 1981. Education Thomson holds a B.S. in physics from the ...

, 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 * James Turnbull Thomson (1810–1876), publican and brewer, founder of Balhannah, South Australia * James Stuart Thomson (1868–1932), Scottish zoologist * James Thomson (pastor), Scottish Baptist pastor and educator