James Thomson
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Not to be confused with James Thompson (disambiguation).
James (or Jamie, or Jim, or Jimmy) Thomson may refer to:
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[edit] Politicians
- James Thomson (Pittsburgh mayor) (1790–1876), 19th century political figure
- James William Thomson (1828–1907), New Zealand politician
- James Francis Thomson (1891–1973), American politician from Michigan
- James C. Thomson, Jr. (1931–2002), American statesman, historian, journalist, and anti-Vietnam War activist
[edit] Sports
[edit] Association footballers
- James Thomson (Scottish international footballer), Scottish footballer who played in the first international football match (1872)
- Jimmy Thomson (footballer born 1884) (James Hunter Thomson), Scottish-born footballer whose clubs included Portsmouth and Bury
- James Thomson (footballer), Scottish footballer who played for a number of clubs, including Manchester United in 1913
- Jimmy Thomson (footballer), Scottish football player for St Mirren (1956) and manager (Dunfermline Athletic)
- Jim Thomson (footballer born 1946), Scottish footballer who played for Burnley
- Jim Thomson (footballer born 1971), Scottish footballer who played for Arbroath, Clyde, Queen of the South & Stenhousemuir
[edit] Other sports
- Jimmy Thomson (golfer) (1908–1985), Scottish-American professional golfer
- Jim Thomson (ice hockey b. 1965), Canadian ice hockey player
- Jimmy Thomson (ice hockey b. 1927) (1927–1991), Canadian ice hockey player who captained the Toronto Maple Leafs
- James Thomson (Australian rules footballer)
- James Thomson (racing driver), 1981 British Hill Climb Championship winner, not to be confused with James Thompson (racing driver) (b. 1974), winner of British Touring Car Championship and auto racing commentator
[edit] Other professions
- James Thomson (poet) (1700–1748), Scottish poet and playwright
- James Thomson (weaver poet) (1763 – 1832), Scottish poet
- James Thomson (mathematician) (1786–1849), Irish professor of mathematics, father of William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
- James Thomson (engraver) (1788–1850), English engraver, known for his portraits
- James Thomson (engineer) (1822–1892), engineer and professor, older brother of William Thomson, 1st Baron Kelvin
- James Thomson (entomologist) (1828–1897)
- James Thomson (B.V.) (1834–1882), Scottish poet, author of The City of Dreadful Night
- James Thomson (architect) (died 1927), Scottish architect, City Architect of Dundee
- James M. Thomson (1878–1959), American newspaper publisher
- James S. Thomson (1892–1972), President of the University of Saskatchewan and Moderator of the United Church of Canada
- James F. Thomson (philosopher) (1921-1984), English philosopher who devised Thomson's Lamp and coined the word supertask
- James Thomson (executive), current (as of 2007) CEO of RAND Corporation
- James Thomson (cell biologist) (born 1958), stem cell researcher
- Jamie Thomson (author), author of several 'choose-your-own-adventure' type gamebooks
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