John Thompson
John Thompson may refer to:
Academics
- Sir John Eric Sidney Thompson (1898–1975), English archeologist and Mayan scholar
- John G. Thompson (b. 1932), mathematician
- John Thompson (sociologist), professor at Cambridge
Business figures
- John Thompson (banker) (1802–1891), American banker
- John A. "Snowshoe" Thompson (1827–1876), mail carrier across the Sierras
- John Thompson (TD banker) (b. 1942), IBMer and non-executive Chairman of the Board of Toronto-Dominion Bank
- John W. Thompson (b. 1949), CEO of Symantec
- John Philp Thompson, Sr. (1925–2003), American businessman with 7-Eleven
Media figures
- J.W.M. Thompson, English journalist who edited The Sunday Telegraph
- John L. Thompson, publisher of the Iowa Bystander
- John E. Thompson, cartoonist, graphic artist and printmaker
Political figures
- John Thompson (1749-1823), US Congressman from New York
- John Thompson (1809-1890), US Congressman from New York
- John Burton Thompson (1810–1874), Whig politician from Kentucky
- John Hall Thompson (1810–1893), Canadian court commissioner and political figure
- John McCandless Thompson (1829–1903), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
- John R. Thompson (1834–1894), a founder of the Grange
- Sir John Sparrow David Thompson (1845–1894), Prime Minister of Canada
- John T. Thompson (1860–1940), inventor of the Thompson submachine gun
- John W. Thompson (mayor) (b. 1949), mayor of Davenport, Iowa
- John Thompson (UK politician) (b.1928), British Labour MP for Wansbeck
- John Thompson (Manitoba politician) (1908–1986), Manitoba provincial cabinet minister
- John W. Thompson (Manitoba politician) (1858–?), politician in Manitoba, Canada
Sports figures
- John A. Thompson (football coach), head football coach at University of Kentucky, 1892–1893
- John "Cat" Thompson (1906–1990), basketball player
- John Thompson (basketball), Jr. (b. 1941), former basketball coach at Georgetown University
- John Thompson III (b. 1966), his son, current coach at Georgetown
- John Thompson (coach), former defensive coordinator for the Ole Miss football team
- John Thompson (English footballer), former Manchester United F.C. player in the 1930s
- John Thompson (Irish footballer) (b. 1981), Irish professional footballer
Others
- John Thompson (actor), member of the King's Men in the 1621–31 era
- John Thompson (Medal of Honor), American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- John Thompson (Medal of Honor, 1869), American Indian Wars soldier and Medal of Honor recipient
- John Thompson (poet) (1938–1976), Canadian poet
- John G. Thompson (Ohio), Sergeant at Arms of the U.S. House of Representatives
- John J. Thompson, editor of True Tunes News
- John Reuben Thompson (1823–1873), American poet and editor
- John Ashburton Thompson (1846–1915), British-Australian physician
- John Edward Thompson, American artist
- John Edd Thompson, chief meteorologist for WALA-TV in Mobile, Alabama
- Johnny Thompson, Las Vegas illusionist
See also
- Jon Thompson, (1936 - ), British artist
- Jonathan Thompson, British TV presenter
- Jack Thompson (disambiguation)
- John Thomson (disambiguation)
