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

Arts and sciences

* James Thompson (cartographer) (active 1785), who produced one of the first maps of York *

James Thompson (surveyor) James Thompson (1789October 6, 1872) was an American surveyor who created the first plat of Chicago. Born in South Carolina )'' Animis opibusque parati'' ( for, , Latin, Prepared in mind and resources, links=no) , anthem = " Carolina";" So ...

(1789–1872), who produced the first plat of Chicago *

James Thompson (journalist) James Thompson (1817–1877) of Leicester was an English journalist and local historian. Life James, son of Thomas Thompson, proprietor of the ''Leicester Chronicle,'' by his wife Elizabeth, daughter of John Garton of Halstead, Leicestershire, ...

(1817–1877), journalist and local historian * James

Maurice Thompson James Maurice Thompson (September 9, 1844 – February 15, 1901) was an American novelist, poet, essayist, archer and naturalist. Biography James Maurice Thompson was born in 1844 in the former town of Fairfield, Indiana, located in Union Co ...

(1844–1901), American novelist *

Uncle Jimmy Thompson Jesse Donald "Uncle Jimmy" Thompson (1848 – February 17, 1931) was an American Old-time music, old-time fiddle player and singer-songwriter. He is best remembered as the first performer to play on Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville's Grand Ole Op ...

(1848–1931), country music pioneer *

James Westfall Thompson James Westfall Thompson (1869–1941) was an American historian specializing in the history of medieval and early modern Europe, particularly of the Holy Roman Empire and France. He also made noteworthy contributions to the history of literacy, lib ...

(1869–1941), American historian * James Matthew Thompson (1878–1956), English historian and theologian *

Jim Thompson (writer) James Myers Thompson (September 27, 1906 – April 7, 1977) was an American prose writer and screenwriter, known for his hardboiled crime fiction. Thompson wrote more than thirty novels, the majority of which were original paperback publicat ...

(1906–1977), American author and screenwriter, known for his pulp crime fiction * Jimmy Thompson (comics artist) (1907–1949), Canadian artist in the Golden Age of Comics *

James D. Thompson James David Thompson (January 11, 1920 in Indianapolis – September 1, 1973) was an American sociologist. In 1932, Thompson's family moved to Chicago where he went to a public high school. He graduated from Indiana University with a B.A. ...

(1920–1973), American sociologist, author of ''Organizations in Action'' *

Jimmy Thompson (actor) James Edward Thompson (30 October 1925 – 21 April 2005) was an English actor, writer and director. Biography He was born 30 October 1925 in Halifax, West Riding of Yorkshire and educated at St. Peter's School in York. As a young man he began ...

(1925–2005), British actor * Jimmy Thompson, American film actor known for roles in '' Singin' in the Rain'' and ''

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'' * James R. Thompson Jr. (1936–2017), known as J.R. Thompson, former director of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, 1986–1989 * James R. Thompson (statistician) (1938–2017), American statistician * James Thompson (crime writer) (1964–2014), American-Finnish crime writer * James Thompson (designer) (born 1966), Northern Irish inventor and patent holder in the airline seating industry * Jamie Thompson, Canadian musician

Business

* James Pyke Thompson (1846–1897), English corn merchant and philanthropist *

James Walter Thompson James Walter Thompson (October 28, 1847 – October 16, 1928) was the founder of the J. Walter Thompson advertising agency and a pioneer of many advertising techniques. Biography He was born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts on October 28, 1847. In ...

(1847–1928), American advertiser and namesake of the JWT advertising agency *

Jim Thompson (designer) James Harrison Wilson Thompson (March 21, 1906 – March 26, 1967 disappeared) was an American businessman who helped revitalise the Thai silk industry in the 1950s and 1960s. At the time of his disappearance he was one of the most famous Amer ...

(1906–disappeared 1967), revived the Thai silk industry * James E. Thompson (born 1940), founder, chairman and chief executive of The Crown Worldwide Group

Military

James Thompson (VC) William James Thompson (1830 – 5 December 1891) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Detail ...

(1830–1891), recipient of the Victoria Cross * James Thompson of brothers Allen and James Thompson (1849–1921), American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *

Floyd James Thompson Floyd James "Jim" Thompson (July 8, 1933 – July 16, 2002) was a United States Army colonel. He was one of the longest-held American prisoner of war in U.S. history that was returned or captured by troops, spending nearly nine years in captivity ...

(1933–2002), America's longest-held POW; spent almost 9 years in POW camps in Vietnam * James B. Thompson (1843–1875), American soldier who fought in the American Civil War *

James E. Thompson Jr. James Edward Thompson Jr. (October 13, 1935 – June 8, 2017) was a United States Army officer. He attained the rank of Lieutenant general (United States), lieutenant general and was a commander of the 101st Airborne Division and First United St ...

(1935–2017), U.S. Army general * James H. Thompson, American soldier, surgeon and recipient of the Medal of Honor

Politics

James Thompson (jurist) James Thompson (October 1, 1806 – January 28, 1874) was a lawyer, politician and jurist from Pennsylvania. He served in the United States Congress and in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he was Speaker in 1835. He also served a ...

(1806–1874), congressman and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania * James Thompson (Kansas politician), congressional candidate in Kansas in 2018 *

James Thompson (Australian politician) James Thompson, or Thomson, (26 August 1824 - 7 June 1899) was an Australian politician. He was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for one term between 1856 and 1857. Early life Thompson was born in Port Dalrymple, Tasmani ...

, member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1856–1857 * James Banford Thompson (1832–1901), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1877–1881 * James G. Thompson (New York politician) (1829–?), New York politician *

James Thompson (civil servant) Sir James Thompson (6 July 184828 December 1929) was a British civil servant and administrator who acted as the governor of Madras from 30 April 1904 to 13 December 1904. Early life and education James Thompson was born in 1848 to John Thoms ...

(1848–1929), Acting Governor of Madras * James T. Thompson (1849–1921), mayor of Birkenhead, England, c. 1899 * James A. Thompson (New York politician) (c. 1873–1923), New York state senator * James Frederick Thompson (1884–1966), member of the New Zealand Legislative Council *

James R. Thompson James Robert Thompson Jr. (May 8, 1936 – August 14, 2020), also known as Big Jim Thompson, was an American attorney and politician who served as the 37th governor of Illinois from 1977 to 1991. A moderate Republican who sometimes took more ...

(1936-2020), known as Jim Thompson, governor of Illinois and member of the 9/11 Commission * James A. Thompson (Texas politician), mayor of Sugar Land, Texas * James Harold Thompson (born 1944), American politician in Florida * Jim Thompson (Oregon politician), member of the Oregon House of Representatives * James E. W. Thompson (1879–1958), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Religion

James Thompson (martyr) James Thompson, also known as James Hudson, was a Catholic priest and martyr of York, hanged during the reign of Elizabeth I. Life A native of Yorkshire, Thompson arrived at the college at Reims 19 September 1580, and in May of the next year, by ...

(died 1582), Catholic priest hanged under Elizabeth I * James Denton Thompson (1856–1924), Bishop of Sodor and Man *

Jim Thompson (bishop) James Lawton Thompson (11 August 1936 – 19 September 2003) was a British Anglican bishop. He was firstly the suffragan Bishop of Stepney (one of five Episcopal Areas of the Diocese of London in the Church of England since the 1979 creation o ...

(1936–2003), Anglican bishop of Stepney and Bath and Wells

Sports and games

Association football

* James Thompson (footballer) (1898–1984), English footballer, manager and scout * Jimmy Thompson (footballer, born 1899) (1899–1961), English footballer * Jimmy Thompson (footballer, born 1935), English footballer * Jimmy Thompson (footballer, born 1943), English footballer (Grimsby Town)

Rugby

* Jimmy Thompson (rugby league) (born 1948), British rugby league footballer * Jim Thompson (rugby union) (born 1984), Scottish rugby union player * James Thompson (rugby union) (born 1999), New Zealand rugby union player

Water sports

James Thompson (swimmer) James GilmourMarriage Record (Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 706)Birth Certificate: Scotland's People GROS Ref B1906 282-04 172 Thompson (January 20, 1906Birth Certificate: Scotland's People GROS Ref B1906 282-04 172 – January 26, 19 ...

(1906–1966), Canadian swimmer at the 1928 Olympics *

James Thompson (rower) James Thompson (born 18 November 1986) is a South African rower. He attended school at St. Andrew's College, Grahamstown. He joined the Tuks rowing club and received a Sport Sciences degree from the University of Pretoria. Thompson won a gold m ...

(born 1986), South African rower * Jim Thompson (powerboat racing) (1926–2021), manager of three-time Harmsworth Trophy winner ''Miss Supertest III'' *

(1906–disappeared 1967), American businessman and Olympic sailor

Other sports and games

* James Thompson (chess player) (1804–1870), American chess master * James Thompson (cricketer) (born 1961), Nevisian cricketer *

James Thompson (racing driver) James Thompson (born 26 April 1974 in York, England) is a British auto racing driver. He has twice been champion of the British Touring Car Championship (BTCC), and was third in the 2007 World Touring Car Championship. Racing career British T ...

(born 1974), English racing driver *

James Thompson (fighter) James Thompson (born 16 December 1978) is a British professional mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. A professional competitor since 2003, Thompson has also formerly competed for PRIDE FC, Bellator MMA, Cage Rage, Elit ...

(born 1978), professional mixed martial arts fighter from Britain * James Thompson (table tennis) (1889–?), English table tennis player *

J. B. Thompson James Bogne "J. B." Thompson (1829 – 18 July 1877) was one of the creators of the original laws of Australian rules football, one of the founders and the inaugural secretary of the Melbourne Football Club, a cricketer for Victoria and the Melb ...

(James Bogne Thompson, 1829–1877), co-creator of the laws of Australian rules football * Jim Thompson (coach) (born 1949), founder and executive director of Positive Coaching Alliance and author * James Thompson (judoka), American judoka * Sandy Thompson (James Thompson, 1901–?), American baseball player

Other

* James Thompson (Rector of Lincoln College, Oxford) * Jimmy Thompson (executioner) (1895–1952), Mississippi executioner active from 1940 to 1950 * James Richard "Ricky" Thompson Jr., perpetrator of the

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