James Thomson
James, Jamie, Jim, or Jimmy Thomson may refer to:
Arts and letters
- James Thomson (architect, born 1852), Scottish architect, city architect of Dundee
- James Thomson (poet, born 1700), Scottish poet and playwright
- James Thomson (weaver poet), Scottish poet
- James Thomson (cabinetmaker), Scottish-born Canadian cabinetmaker
- James Thomson (poet, born 1834), Scottish poet and essayist
- James Thomson (engraver), English engraver, known for his portraits
- James Thomson (journalist), Australian journalist and newspaper owner
- James Thomson (minister), Scottish editor of the Encyclopædia Britannica
- James M. Thomson (newspaper publisher), American newspaper publisher
- Jamie Thomson (author), author of gamebooks
Politicians
- James Thomson (Australian politician), New South Wales politician
- James Thomson (London politician), Common Councilman, Walbrook ward
- James Thomson (Manitoba politician), politician in Manitoba, Canada
- James Thomson (Pittsburgh mayor), US political figure
- James Thomson (Victorian politician), pastoralist and politician in colonial Victoria
- James C. Thomson Jr., American statesman, historian, journalist, and activist
- James Francis Thomson, American politician from Michigan
- James M. Thomson (Virginia politician), American politician in the Virginia House of Delegates
- James William Thomson, New Zealand politician
Sciences and mathematics
- James Thomson (calico printer), English industrial chemist
- James Thomson (cell biologist), stem cell researcher
- James Thomson (engineer), engineer and professor, older brother of William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
- James Thomson (entomologist), American entomologist
- James Thomson (mathematician), Irish professor of mathematics, father of William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
- Allan Thomson (geologist), New Zealand geologist, scientific administrator and museum director
- James Bates Thomson, American mathematician, educator, and author
- James Thomson (surgeon), 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, Scottish footballer who played in the first international football match
- 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), Scottish football player and manager
- Jimmy Thomson (footballer, born 1948), Scottish football player
Other sports
- James Thomson (Australian rules footballer)
- James Thomson (cricketer), New Zealand cricketer
- Jim Thomson (cricketer), New Zealand cricketer
- James Thomson (rower), American Olympic rower
- Jim Thomson (ice hockey, born 1965), Canadian ice hockey player
- Jimmy Thomson (golfer), Scottish-American professional golfer
- Jimmy Thomson (ice hockey, born 1927), Canadian ice hockey player who captained the Toronto Maple Leafs
Other
- James Thomson (executive), CEO of RAND Corporation
- James Beveridge Thomson, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Malaysia
- James F. Thomson (philosopher), English philosopher
- James Noel Thomson, officer in the British Indian Army during World War II
- James S. Thomson, President of the University of Saskatchewan and Moderator of the United Church of Canada
- James Turnbull Thomson, publican and brewer, founder of Balhannah, South Australia
- James Stuart Thomson, Scottish zoologist
- James Thomson (pastor), Scottish Baptist pastor and educator