David or Dave Wilson may refer to:

Arts and literature

* David Wilson (artist) (1873–1935), Irish illustrator and painter * Sir David M. Wilson (born 1931), British archaeologist and director of the British Museum *

David Henry Wilson David Henry Wilson (born 1937, in London) is an English writer. As an author he is best known for his children's stories such as the '' Jeremy James'' series. Wilson has also had a number of plays produced in the United Kingdom, both for childr ...

(born 1937), English writer * David Niall Wilson (born 1959), American writer of horror, science fiction and fantasy fiction *

David Hildebrand Wilson David Hildebrand Wilson is the co-founder, along with his wife, Diana Wilson, of the enigmatic Museum of Jurassic Technology in Los Angeles, California. After high school, Wilson enrolled at Kalamazoo College where he majored in urban entomology ...

, founder of the Museum of Jurassic Technology * David C. Wilson (screenwriter), American screenwriter *

David Fenwick Wilson David Fenwick Wilson (born August 31, 1929) is an American-born Canadian music scholar, educator, and organist whose academic contributions include a treatise on music of the Middle Ages. Education Wilson was born on August 31, 1929, in Pittsbur ...

(born 1929), musicologist and organist

Entertainment

* David Wilson (violinist) (born 1945), American violinist * David Wilson (director), British music video director * David Wilson (born 1948), birth name of Scottish stage and television actor David Rintoul * Dave Wilson (director) (1933–2002), American television director * Dave Wilson (radio personality), American radio personality based in Indianapolis * David S. F. Wilson, American director; see '' Bloodshot'' * David Wilson (criminologist) (born 1957), British criminologist

Government

* David Wilson (parliamentary official) (born 1970), clerk of the New Zealand House of Representatives *

Dave Wilson (Cape Breton politician) Harold David Wilson (born November 4, 1955) is a former Canadians, Canadian politician and radio personality. He represented the electoral district of Glace Bay (electoral district), Glace Bay in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1999 to ...

(born 1955), Canadian politician and former member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly * Dave Wilson (Sackville politician) (born 1970), Canadian politician and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly * David Wilson (Manitoba politician) (1858–1927), Irish-born politician in Manitoba, Canada * David Wilson (New York politician) (1818–1870), New York assemblyman 1852, editor of ''Twelve Years a Slave'' * David Wilson (New Zealand politician) (1880–1977), New Zealand politician and diplomat * David Wilson, Baron Wilson of Tillyorn (born 1935), British administrator, governor of Hong Kong (1987–1992), diplomat and Sinologist *

David H. Wilson (politician) David Henry Wilson (October 2, 1855 – December 10, 1926) was a physician and political figure in Manitoba. He represented Dufferin North from 1881 to 1888 in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba as a Conservative. He was born in Huntley ...

(1855–1926), politician in Manitoba, Canada * David John Wilson (1887–1976), judge of the United States Customs Court *

David C. Wilson (businessman) David C. Wilson (1789 – March 30, 1865) was a 19th-century banker, businessman and railroad executive; and the third mayor of Wilmington, Delaware. Wilson was part of various investment groups and companies. He was a founding director of t ...

(1789–1865), banker railroad executive and mayor of Wilmington, Delaware *

David L. Wilson David Lee Wilson (born January 8, 1950) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Delaware Senate, where he has represented the 18th district since 2019. He was previously a member of the Delaware House of Representatives from 20 ...

(born 1950), member of the Delaware House of Representatives * David S. Wilson (born ca. 1981), American politician * Sir David Wilson (governor), British colonial administrator and military officer

Science

* David Gordon Wilson (1928–2019), British-born American professor of engineering * David Sloan Wilson (born 1949), American evolutionary biologist

Sports

Association football

* Soldier Wilson (David Wilson, 1883–1906), English footballer who played for Leeds City * David Wilson (Queen's Park footballer) (1880–1926), Scottish footballer (Queen's Park FC and Scotland) * David Wilson (footballer, born 1881) (1881–?), Scottish footballer, played for Hearts, Everton, Portsmouth * David Wilson (footballer, born 1884) (1884–1959), Scotland international footballer; after retiring he was manager for Nelson and Exeter City in England * David Wilson (footballer, born c. 1908) (1908–1992), English footballer who played for Hamilton Academical and Stranraer in the 1930s * Davie Wilson (1939–2022), Scottish footballer, played for Rangers, Dundee United, Dumbarton, Kilmarnock * Dave Wilson (footballer, born 1942), played for Preston and Liverpool * Dave Wilson (footballer, born 1944), played for Nottingham Forest, Carlisle United, Grimsby Town, Walsall, Burnley, Chesterfield * David Wilson (footballer, born 1969), footballer who began his career at Manchester United (1980s) * David Wilson (footballer, born 1994), Scottish footballer who plays for Partick Thistle * David Wilson (Scottish football manager) (born 1974), Scottish football manager of Gibraltar national football team * David A. Wilson (1875–?), English footballer

Rugby football

* David Wilson (rugby union, born 1967), Australian rugby union footballer * David Wilson (rugby union, born 1985), English rugby union player * Dave Wilson (rugby league) (born 1984), British rugby league player

Other sports

* David Wilson (hurdler) (born 1951), British hurdler * Dave Wilson (American football) (born 1959), American football quarterback * Dave Wilson (swimmer) (born 1960), American swimmer & silver medalist at the 1984 Olympics * David Wilson (swimmer) (born 1966), Australian swimmer * David Wilson (cricketer, born 1917) (1917–2005), English cricketer * David Wilson (cricketer, born 1966), English cricketer * David Wilson (New Zealand cricketer) (1914–1989), New Zealand cricketer * David Wilson (figure skating) (born 1966), Canadian figure skating choreographer * David Wilson (defensive back) (born 1970), American football defensive back * David Wilson (sprinter) (born 1977), Guamanian sprinter * David Wilson (running back) (born 1991), American football running back * Dave Wilson (high jumper), English athlete

Other people

* David Wilson (sex offender) (born 1984), British criminal * David Wilson (hotelier) (1808–1880), hotelier * Sir David Wilson, 1st Baronet (1855–1930), Scottish landowner and agriculturalist * David Wilson (dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin) (1871–1957), Irish Anglican priest and hymnist * David Wilson (dean of Aberdeen and Orkney) (1805–1880) * David Wilson (barrister) (1879–1965), Australian barrister * David Wilson (Royal Marines officer) (born 1949), Royal Marine general * David Wilson (murderer) (died 1998), executed Saint Kitts and Nevis criminal * David Wilson (university administrator), American academic, Chancellor of University of Wisconsin Colleges * David G. Wilson, assistant producer for the James Bond films * David K. Wilson (1919–2007), American businessman and philanthropist * W. David Wilson, chair of the Ontario Securities Commission * David Wilson (U.S. Army general), United States Army general