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 Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. ...

(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 w ...

(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 pen name Bysshe Vanolis, was a Scottish journalist, poet, and translator. He is most often remembered for ''The City of Dreadful Night'' (1874; 1880), a poetic allegory of ur ...

(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 b ...

(1788–1850), English engraver, known for his portraits *

James Thomson (journalist) James Thomson (1 September 1852 – 4 August 1934) was an Australian journalist and newspaper owner. Thomson was born in Cullycapple, County Londonderry, Ireland, son of Alexander Thomson and Martha his wife. He went to Geelong, Victoria, wit ...

(1852–1934), Australian journalist and newspaper owner *

James Thomson (minister) James Thomson (9 May 1768–28 November 1855) was a Scottish minister and editor of the ''Encyclopædia Britannica''. Life Born on 9 May 1768 at Crieff in Perthshire, was the second son of Elizabeth Ewan and her husband, John Thomson. Thomas Thom ...

(1768–1855), Scottish editor of the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' *

James M. Thomson (newspaper publisher) James McIlhany Thomson (February 13, 1878 – September 25, 1959) was an American newspaper publisher, best known for his long tenure as head of the ''New Orleans Item'' newspaper and his political role within the Democratic Party. Biography Th ...

(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 Jamie Thomson grew up in Brighton where he met one of his co-authors Mark Smith at school a ...

(born 1958), author of gamebooks

Politicians

James Thomson (Australian politician) James Thomson (born 1856, date of death unknown) was a Scottish-born Australian politician. He worked as a miner in Fifeshire from the age of twelve, later moving to Lanarkshire. He migrated to New South Wales in 1874 and worked at the a num ...

(1856–?), New South Wales politician *

James Thomson (London politician) James Thomson (born 1966) is an accountant and Councilman for Walbrook Ward of the City of London Corporation since 2013. He was chief executive officer for Keepmoat and was a non-executive board member of the Housing and Finance Institute. Thoms ...

(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, Stirlingshi ...

(1854–?), politician in Manitoba, Canada *

James Thomson (Pittsburgh mayor) James Thomson (December 18, 1790 – August 10, 1876), served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1841 to 1842. Early life Thomson was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, in 1790 and arrived in Pittsburgh in 1812. From 1812 to 1825, he operated a ...

(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 (1891–1973), American politician from Michigan *

James M. Thomson (Virginia politician) James McIlhany Thomson (August 9, 1924 – July 24, 2001) was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Alexandria from 1956 to 1977. A member of the Byrd Organization, Thomson became the Virginia House Democratic floor leader ...

(1924–2001), American politician in the Virginia House of Delegates * James William Thomson (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 hi ...

(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 – July 2, 1897) was an American entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera. James Thomson was of independent means and for most of life lived in France. His collection of Cerambycidae, Buprestidae, ...

(1828–1897), American entomologist *

James Thomson (mathematician) James Thomson (13 November 1786 – 12 January 1849) was an Irish mathematician, notable for his role in the formation of the thermodynamics school at the University of Glasgow. He was the father of the engineer and physicist James Thomson a ...

(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 author Thomson was born in Springfield, Vt, May 21, 1808, the son of John and Elizabeth (Brown) Thomson. After several years' experience in teaching, he ...

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

Sports

Association footballers

James Thomson (footballer) James, Jamie, Jim, or Jimmy Thomson may refer to: Arts and letters * James Thomson (architect, born 1852) (1852–1927), Scottish architect, city architect of Dundee * James Thomson (poet, born 1700) (1700–1748), Scottish poet and playwright * J ...

, 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 wi ...

, 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 association football, football player and head coach, manager. He played for St Mirren F.C., St Mirren, Dunfermline Athletic F.C., Dunfermline Athletic and Raith Rovers F.C., Raith ...

(1937–2012), Scottish football player and manager *

Jimmy Thomson (footballer, born 1948) James Arnott Thomson (born 28 June 1948) is a Scottish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, brea ...

, 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) (born 1933), New Zealand cricketer *

James Thomson (rower) James Thomson (October 31, 1910 – May 31, 1962) was an American rower. He competed in the men's coxless four at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Ga ...

(1910–1962), American Olympic rower * Jim Thomson (ice hockey, born 1965), Canadian ice hockey player *

Jimmy Thomson (golfer) James Wilfred Stevenson Thomson (29 October 1908 – 28 June 1985) was a Scottish-American professional golfer, who is notable for losing the 1936 PGA Championship to Denny Shute, 3&2. Thomson was born in North Berwick, the son of pro golfer Wil ...

(1908–1985), Scottish-American professional golfer *

Jimmy Thomson (ice hockey, born 1927) James Richard Thomson (February 23, 1927 – May 18, 1991) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Thomson played nearly 800 games in the National Hockey League (NHL) from 1945 to 1958 with the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks. ...

(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 Sir James Beveridge Thomson, KBE, SMN, PMN, PJKMalay:''Pingat Jasa Kebaktian'' (PJK) = Meritorious Service Medal, instituted 1950 (24 March 1902 – 31 March 1983), was a Scottish jurist and barrister who was the Chief Justice of the Feder ...

(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 the ...

(1921–1984), English philosopher *

James Noel Thomson 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 at Fettes College, and later att ...

(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 James Turnbull Thomson (1810 – c. 20 August 1876) was a publican and brewer, recognised as the founder of Balhannah, South Australia. History Thomson was a son of Rev. James Thomson, pastor of Steeple Church, Dundee, and his wife Hannah Thomso ...

(1810–1876), publican and brewer, founder of Balhannah, South Australia *

James Stuart Thomson James Stuart Thomson FRSE FLS (1868–1932) was a 19th/20th century Scottish 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 seventh child of ...

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