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 (American football), 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
• Jon Thompson (beach volleyball) (b. 1977), American beach volleyball player

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 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)