John Thomson may refer to:
Arts and entertainment John Thomson of Duddingston (1778–1840), Scottish minister and landscape artist John Thomson (comedian) (born 1969), English comedian and actor John Thomson (composer) (1805–1841), Scottish composer John Thomson (photographer) (1837–1921), Scottish photographer John J. Thomson, Canadian production sound mixer John M. Thomson (1926–1999), New Zealand musicologist John Stuart Thomson (1869–1950), American author
Business John Edgar Thomson (1808–1874), American civil engineer, railroad executive and industrialist John Thomson (Australian businessman) (1887–1960), longtime general manager of Wesfarmers John Thomson (banker) (1908–1998), British banker
Politics John Thomson (Australian politician) (1862–1934), Nationalist member of the House of Representatives John Thomson (Western Australian politician) (1865–1947), Nationalist Member of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly John Thomson (Victorian politician) (1853–1917), Commonwealth Liberal Member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly John Bryce Thomson (1840–1911), mayor of Dunedin, New Zealand John Charles Thomson (1866–1934), New Zealand politician John Thomson (MP) (1521–1597), MP for New Windsor and Bedfordshire John Thomson (diplomat) (1927–2018), British high commissioner to India and ambassador to the UN John Thomson (Ohio politician) (1780–1852), U.S. Congressman from Ohio John Renshaw Thomson (1800–1862), U.S. Senator from New Jersey John William Thomson (1928–2025), member of the Canadian Parliament
Religion John Thomson (Presbyterian minister) (1690–1753), Irish-born Presbyterian minister in Philadelphia John Thomson (bishop) (born 1959), Church of England Bishop of Selby John Thomson, minister in Sutherland, Scotland who was responsible for recording the works of the poet Rob Donn
Science John Thomson (physician) (1765–1846), Scottish surgeon and physician John Thomson (cartographer) (1777–1840), Scottish cartographer John Millar Thomson (1849–1933), British chemist Arthur Thomson (naturalist) (John Arthur Thomson, 1861–1933), Scottish naturalist John Walter Thomson (1913–2009), Scottish-American lichenologist
Sports Jock Thomson (1906–1979), Scottish football player and manager John Thomson (footballer, born 1896) (1896–1980), Scottish football goalkeeper John Thomson (footballer, born 1909) (1909–1931), Scottish football goalkeeper John Thomson (footballer, born 1915) (1915–1944), Scottish footballer John Thomson (swimmer) (1903–1976), British freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics Johnny Thomson (1922–1960), American race car driver John Thomson (footballer, born 1954) (born 1954), English footballer John Thomson (baseball) (born 1973), American baseball player John Thomson (bowls), Welsh international lawn bowls player John Thomson (rower) (1932–2019), English international rower
Other John Thomson (fraudster), warehouse keeper of the Charitable Corporation John Thomson (librarian) (1835–1916), American librarian John Thomson (RAF officer) (1941–1994), one of the senior officers of the Royal Air Force, later Commander-in-Chief Strike Command John Bell Thomson (1835–1896), New Zealand police officer and detective John Deas Thomson (c. 1763–1838), British Navy administrator John Sen Inches Thomson (1845–1933), Scottish whaler and sealer, ship owner, captain and author John Turnbull Thomson (1821–1884), English civil engineer John Thomson (died 1998), Deputy Steward of Oxford University and Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire
See also Jack Thomson (disambiguation) John Thompson (disambiguation) Jon Thomson (born 1969), British artist