David Thomson may refer to:
Business David Couper Thomson (1861–1954), Scottish publisher, founder of D. C. Thomson & Co. David Kinnear Thomson (1910–1992), Scottish businessman David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet (born 1957), Canadian businessman
Entertainment David Thomson (film critic) (born 1941), American-based British film critic David Thomson (writer) (1914–1988), writer and radio producer Dave Thomson (born 1982/83), Canadian songwriter, record producer and former member of Wave
Politics David Thomson (Labor Party politician) (1856–1926), Australian politician David Thomson (New Zealand politician) (1915–1999), New Zealand politician David Thomson (Australian National Party politician) (1924–2013), Australian politician
Sports David Thomson (footballer, born 1847) (1847–1876), Welsh international footballer David Thomson (footballer, born 1892) (1892–?), Scottish footballer (Dundee FC and Scotland) Dave Thomson (footballer, born 1938) (1938–2016), Scottish football player for Dunfermline Athletic Dave Thomson (footballer, born 1943) (1942–2019), Scottish footballer (Rochester Lancers and Toronto Metros) Dave Thomson (hammer thrower) (born c. 1959), American hammer thrower, two-time All-American for the Stanford Cardinal track and field team
Other David Thomson (bishop) (born 1952), Bishop of Huntingdon David Thomson (historian) (1912–1970), English historian David and Mary Thomson (1760–1834), Scottish immigrants, first official European settlers in what became Scarborough, Ontario David Cleghorn Thomson (1900–1980), Scottish journalist, author and politician David Landsborough Thomson (1901–1964), Canadian biochemist David J. Thomson, professor of statistics David K. Thomson (born 1960s), judge in New Mexico David Thomson (physicist) (1817-1880) Scottish physicist
See also David Thompson (disambiguation)