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

Arts and sciences

James Thompson (cartographer) James Thompson was a leading early cartographer. He produced one of the first maps of York – his ''Plan of the City of York and Ainsty'' (1785), which was based on the work of Francis White (cartographer), Francis White. Publications *1785 ''P ...

(active 1785), who produced one of the first maps of York * 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 * James Thompson (surveyor) (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 D. Thompson (1920–1973), American sociologist, author of ''Organizations in Action'' *

James Edwin Thompson James Edwin Thompson (May 21, 1863 - April 9, 1927) was an England-born surgeon who spent much of his life in the United States. He was the first vice-president and a founding member of the American College of Surgeons. He served as the inaugur ...

(1863-1927), English born American surgeon * James Matthew Thompson (1878–1956), English historian and theologian * 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 Franklin C ...

(1844–1901), American novelist * 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 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 *

Jamie Thompson Jamie Thompson (stage name: J'aime Tambeur) is a Canadian musician who has been the drummer for several Canadian bands, including Islands and Th' Corn Gangg. Jamie was a founding member of the Unicorns. The band's first major album, '' Who ...

, Canadian musician *

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

(1906–1977), American author and screenwriter, known for his pulp crime fiction *

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 bega ...

(1925–2005), British actor * Jimmy Thompson (comics artist) (1907–1949), Canadian artist in the Golden Age of Comics * Uncle Jimmy Thompson (1848–1931), country music pioneer

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. I ...

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

Jim Thompson (designer) James Harrison Wilson Thompson (March 21, 1906 – disappeared March 26, 1967; declared dead 1974) was an American businessman who helped revitalize the Thai silk industry in the 1950s and 1960s. At the time of his disappearance he was one ...

(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 (c. 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. Det ...

(1830–1891), recipient of the Victoria Cross * James Thompson of brothers

Allen and James Thompson Brothers Allen Thompson (October 1, 1847 – February 27, 1906) and James Granville Thompson (December 25, 1849 – May 23, 1921) were Union Army soldiers during the American Civil War and recipients of the highest decoration of the Unit ...

(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 prisoners of war, spending nearly nine years in captivity in the forests and mountains of South Vietnam, Laos, a ...

(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 (1824–1896), 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) The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the four United States House of Representatives, U.S. representatives from the U.S. state, state of Kansas, one from each of the state' ...

, 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, Tasmania ...

(1824–1899), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1856–1857 *

James Banford Thompson James Banford Thompson (1832 – 18 November 1901) was an Irish-born politician, surveyor and land valuer in New South Wales, Australia. He was born in Fintona, County Tyrone, to postmaster William Thompson and Jane Jeffries. His date o ...

(1832–1901), member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, 1877–1881 * James G. Thompson (New York politician) (1829–1892), 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 Thom ...

(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 (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 * Jim Thompson (Kentucky politician), member of the Kentucky House of Representatives * James E. W. Thompson (1879–1958), Canadian politician in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia * James Thompson (Bahamian politician), member of the Bahamas Parliament * James Thompson (Canadian politician), member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament

Religion

* James Thompson (martyr) (died 1582), Catholic priest hanged under Elizabeth I * James Denton Thompson (1856–1924), Bishop of Sodor and Man * Jim Thompson (bishop) (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) (1943–2020), 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) (1906–1966), Canadian swimmer at the 1928 Olympics * James Thompson (rower) (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 *

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 *

James Thompson (racing driver) Edward 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 the European Touring Car Cup, and was third in the 2007 World Touring Car ...

(born 1974), English racing driver *

James Thompson (fighter) James Thompson (born 16 December 1978) is an English former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the heavyweight division. A seasoned professional competitor since 2003, Thompson has also formerly competed for PRIDE FC, Bellator MMA ...

(born 1978), English mixed martial artist * James Thompson (table tennis) (1889–?), English table tennis player * J. B. Thompson (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) (born 1964), 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 murders of John Goosey and Stacy Barnett (West Campus murders)