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) James Thomson (c.1797 – 23 March 1859) was a pastoralist and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Council. Early life Thomson was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, the son of John Thomson, a watchmaker, and Anne, ...

(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 James Francis Thomson (November 19, 1891April 21, 1973) was an American politician from the state of Michigan. Thomson was born in Jackson County, Michigan, November 19, 1891. He was the son of James C. Thomson and Mary (Dack) Thomson. He res ...

(1891–1973), American politician from Michigan * James M. Thomson (Virginia politician) (1924–2001), American politician in the Virginia House of Delegates *

James William Thomson James William Thomson (1828 – 4 August 1907) was a 19th-century conservative Member of Parliament in New Zealand. Early life Thomson was born in Auchterarder, Scotland, in 1828. He obtained his education at the University of Edinburgh, where ...

(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) James Thomson (13 November 1786 – 12 January 1849) was a British Irish mathematician. He was the father of the engineer and physicist James Thomson and the physicist Lord Kelvin. Life Born into an Ulster-Scots family on 13 November 1786 ...

(1786–1849), Irish professor of mathematics, father of William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin *

Allan Thomson (geologist) James Allan Thomson (27 July 1881 – 6 May 1928) was a New Zealand geologist, scientific administrator and museum director. He was born in Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1881, where his father was a science teacher at Otago Boys' High School. H ...

(James Allan Thomson, 1881–1928), New Zealand geologist, scientific administrator and museum director *

James Bates Thomson James Bates Thomson (May 21, 1808 – June 22, 1883) was an American mathematician, educator, and writer. Thomson was born in Springfield, Vermont, on May 21, 1808. He was the son of John and Elizabeth (Brown) Thomson. After several years' exper ...

(1808–1883), American mathematician, educator, and author *

James Thomson (surgeon) James Thomson (8 March 1823-5 October 1854) was a surgeon with the 44th (East Essex) Regiment Of Foot. He is best known for treating Russian soldiers in the Battle of the Alma during the Crimean War. Early life James Thomson was born on 8 March ...

(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) James S. J. Thomson was a Scottish amateur footballer who made over 100 appearances as a right back in the Scottish League for Queen's Park. He also played for Dumbarton and Third Lanark Third Lanark Athletic Club was a Scottish football ...

, Scottish footballer * James J. Thomson (1851–1915), Scottish footballer who played in the first international football match (1872) *

Jim Thomson (footballer, born 1946) James Shaw Thomson (born 1 October 1946) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a defender for Chelsea from 1965 to 1968 before subsequently moving to Burnley Burnley () is a town and the administrative centre of the w ...

, Scottish footballer who played for Burnley *

Jim Thomson (footballer, born 1971) James Thomson (born 15 May 1971) is a Scottish footballer. Nicknamed 'JT', Thomson was a central defender. Thomson's greatest achievements were during his 358 appearances for Queen of the South, where he was club captain. Thomson also enjoyed s ...

, Scottish footballer who played for Arbroath, Clyde, Stenhousemuir and Queen of the South where he was Captain *

Jimmy Thomson (footballer, born 1937) Jimmy Thomson (10 April 1937 – 4 August 2012) was a Scottish football player and manager. He played for St Mirren, Dunfermline Athletic and Raith Rovers, and then managed Scottish Football League clubs Berwick Rangers and Raith Rovers. ...

(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) James Wilfred Stevenson Thomson (29 October 1908 – 28 June 1985) was a Scottish-born professional golfer who played exclusively in the United States. Early life Thomson was born in North Berwick, the son of pro golfer Wilfred Thomson. His c ...

(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) James F. Thomson (1921–1984) was a British philosopher who devised the puzzle of Thomson's lamp, to argue against the possibility of supertasks (a word he also coined) Academic career Thomson was born in London in 1921 and graduated from th ...

(1921–1984), English philosopher *

James Noel Thomson Major-general (United Kingdom), Major General James Noel Thomson (December 1888 – 3 May 1979) was a British Army officer who served during World War I and World War II. Military career Born in December 1888, James Noel Thomson was educated ...

(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 James Stuart Thomson FRSE FLS (21 July 1868 – 28 August 1932) was a 19th/20th century British zoologist. He was an expert on the tortoise. Life He was born on 21 July 1868 at Pilmuir near East Saltoun in East Lothian, the youngest son and ...

(1868–1932), Scottish zoologist * James Thomson (pastor), Scottish Baptist pastor and educator