William, Billy or Bill Thomson may refer to:

Military

* William Thomson (American soldier) (1727–1796), American militia captain in Capture of Savannah * William Taylour Thomson (1813–1883), British military officer and diplomat *

William Montgomerie Thomson Lieutenant General Sir William Montgomerie Thomson (1877–1963) was a senior British Army officer who became military governor of Baku in 1918. Military career Born on 2 December 1877, William Thomson was the fourth son of Captain William Tho ...

(1877–1963), British general and commander of the British expeditionary force in north Persia *

William McKenzie Thomson William McKenzie Thomson MC, DFC (15 September 1898 – 9 July 1987) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 26 victories while flying Bristol Fighters with 20 Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Ai ...

(1898–1987), Canadian World War I pilot

Politics

* William Thompson (Ipswich MP), Solicitor General for England and Wales, 1717–1720 *

William Alexander Thomson William Alexander Thomson (November 1, 1816 – October 1, 1878) was a Canadian author, railway promoter and political figure. He represented Welland in the House of Commons of Canada from 1872 to 1878 as a Liberal member. He was born in ...

(1816–1878), Canadian author and politician * William Thomson (politician) (1818–1866), Member of Parliament in Christchurch, New Zealand * William Mitchell-Thomson, 1st Baron Selsdon (1877–1938), British politician

Religion

William Thomson (writer) William Thomson (1746–1817) was a Scottish minister, historian and miscellaneous writer. He often wrote under the pseudonym of Captain Thomas Newte and this fictitious character had his own history and received independent recognition. Life Bor ...

(1746–1817), Scottish minister and historian * William Aird Thomson (1773–1863), Scottish minister and antiquarian * William McClure Thomson (1806–1894), American missionary and writer * William Thomson (bishop) (1819–1890), Archbishop of York, 1862–1890 * William Burns Thomson (1821–1893), Scottish medical missionary

Science

William Thomson (mineralogist) William Thomson (1760 – November 1806) was an English mineralogist, who used the name Guglielmo Thomson in Italy in later life. He died in Palermo at the age of 46 years.Gian Battista Vai, W. Glen E. Caldwell. ''The origins of geology in Italy' ...

(1760–1806), English physician and geologist *

William Thomson (physician) William Thomson MD (3 July 1802 – 12 May 1852) was a Scottish medical author. He was Professor of Medicine at the University of Glasgow. Life Thomson was born on 3 July 1802, the second son of Margaret Crawford Gordon, first wife of Dr John Th ...

(1802–1852), Scottish author and professor of medicine * William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin (1824–1907), Scots-Irish physicist *

William Johnston Thomson Sir William Johnston Thomson MIME (1881 – 18 September 1949) was a 20th century Scottish engineer and businessman, highly involved in the early automobile industry, who served two consecutive terms as Lord Provost of Edinburgh from 1932 to 19 ...

(1881–1949), Scottish engineer and businessman

Sports

* William Thomson (Dumbarton footballer) (

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1892–1898), Scottish footballer (Dumbarton, Scotland) *

William Thomson (Dundee footballer) William Thomson (29 April 1874 – 12 December 1917) was a Scottish footballer who played as a right winger. Career Born in Dundee, Thomson played club football in the Scottish Football League for Dundee, and in the English Football League for ...

(1874–1917), Scottish footballer (Dundee, Bolton Wanderers, Scotland) *

William Thomson (rugby union) William Thomson (15 August 1880 – 25 August 1942) was a Scotland international rugby union player. He played at the Forward position. Rugby Union career Amateur career Thomson played for West of Scotland. Provincial career He was cappe ...

(1880–1942), Scottish international rugby union player * Bill Thomson (cricketer) (1943–2019), New Zealand cricketer and hockey player * Billy Thomson (footballer, born 1895), Scottish football wing half for Bristol Rovers and Leicester City *

Billy Thomson (footballer, born 1958) William Marshall Thomson (10 February 1958 – February 2023) was a Scottish footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Thomson played for Partick Thistle, St Mirren, Dundee United, Clydebank, Motherwell, Rangers and Dundee. He played for Dunde ...

, Scottish football goalkeeper for Partick Thistle, St Mirren, Dundee United, Clydebank, Motherwell, Rangers and Dundee * Bill Thomson (ice hockey) (1914–1993), Canadian ice hockey player

Other

* William Thomson (artist) (1926–1988), British artist * William Thomson (musicologist) (died 1753), Scottish folk song collector and singer * William John Thomson (1771–1845), American artist *

W. H. Seward Thomson W. H. Seward Thomson (December 16, 1856 – November 29, 1932) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Education and career Born in Beaver County, Pennsylvania, Thomson ...

(1856–1932), U.S. federal judge * William Thomson (mathematician) (1856–1947), Scottish mathematician * William Thomas Thomson (actuary) (1813–1883), Scottish actuary * William James Thomson (1857–1927), Canadian artist and engraver *

William Ennis Thomson William Ennis Thomson (May 24, 1927 – May 17, 2019) was an American music educator at the collegiate level, music theorist, composer, former Music School Dean and professor at the Thornton School of Music, University of Southern California from ...