James, Jamie, Jim, or Jimmy Thomson may refer to:
Arts and letters
- James Thomson (architect, born 1852) (1852âÂÂ1927), Scottish architect, city architect of Dundee
- James Thomson (poet, born 1700) (1700âÂÂ1748), Scottish poet and playwright
- James Thomson (weaver poet) (1763âÂÂ1832), Scottish poet
- James Thomson (cabinetmaker) (1825-1896), Scottish-born Canadian cabinetmaker
- James Thomson (poet, born 1834) (1834âÂÂ1882), Scottish poet and essayist
- James Thomson (engraver) (1788âÂÂ1850), English engraver, known for his portraits
- James Thomson (journalist) (1852âÂÂ1934), Australian journalist and newspaper owner
- James Thomson (minister) (1768âÂÂ1855), Scottish editor of the Encyclopædia Britannica
- James M. Thomson (newspaper publisher) (1878âÂÂ1959), American newspaper publisher
- Jamie Thomson (author) (born 1958), author of gamebooks
Politicians
- James Thomson (Australian politician) (1856âÂÂ?), New South Wales politician
- James Thomson (London politician) (born 1966), Common Councilman, Walbrook ward
- James Thomson (Manitoba politician) (1854âÂÂ?), politician in Manitoba, Canada
- James Thomson (Pittsburgh mayor) (1790âÂÂ1876), US political figure
- James Thomson (Victorian politician) (1797âÂÂ1859), pastoralist and politician in colonial Victoria
- James C. Thomson Jr. (1931âÂÂ2002), American statesman, historian, journalist, and activist
- James Francis Thomson (1891âÂÂ1973), American politician from Michigan
- James M. Thomson (Virginia politician) (1924âÂÂ2001), American politician in the Virginia House of Delegates
- James William Thomson (1828âÂÂ1907), New Zealand politician
Sciences and mathematics
- James Thomson (calico printer) (1779âÂÂ1850), English industrial chemist
- James Thomson (cell biologist) (born 1958), stem cell researcher
- James Thomson (engineer) (1822âÂÂ1892), engineer and professor, older brother of William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
- James Thomson (entomologist) (1828âÂÂ1897), American entomologist
- James Thomson (mathematician) (1786âÂÂ1849), Irish professor of mathematics, father of William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
- Allan Thomson (geologist) (James Allan Thomson, 1881âÂÂ1928), New Zealand geologist, scientific administrator and museum director
- James Bates Thomson (1808âÂÂ1883), American mathematician, educator, and author
- James Thomson (surgeon) (1823-1854), Scottish war surgeon
Sports
Association footballers
- James Thomson (footballer, fl. 1912âÂÂ1928), Scottish footballer who played for Manchester United before World War I
- James Thomson (Queen's Park footballer), Scottish footballer
- James J. Thomson (1851âÂÂ1915), Scottish footballer who played in the first international football match (1872)
- 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) (1937âÂÂ2012), Scottish football player and manager
- Jimmy Thomson (footballer, born 1948), Scottish football player (Newcastle United)
Other sports
Other
- James Thomson (executive), CEO of RAND Corporation
- James Beveridge Thomson (1902âÂÂ1983), Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Malaysia
- James F. Thomson (philosopher) (1921âÂÂ1984), English philosopher
- James Noel Thomson (1888âÂÂ1979), officer in the British Indian Army during World War II
- James S. Thomson (1892âÂÂ1972), President of the University of Saskatchewan and Moderator of the United Church of Canada
- James Turnbull Thomson (1810âÂÂ1876), publican and brewer, founder of Balhannah, South Australia
- James Stuart Thomson (1868âÂÂ1932), Scottish zoologist
- James Thomson (pastor), Scottish Baptist pastor and educator
See also