John Thompson
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John Thompson is the name of:
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 W. Thompson (b. 1949), CEO of Symantec
Political figures
- John Thompson (1749-1823), US Congressman from New York
- John Thompson (1809-1890), US Congressman from New York [link]
- John Burton Thompson (1810–1874), Whig politician from Kentucky
- John McCandless Thompson (1829–1903), US Congressman from Pennsylvania
- John R. Thompson (1834–1894), a founder of the Grange
- Sir John Thompson (politician) (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
Sports figures
- John "Cat" Thompson (1906-1990), basketball player [link]
- 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 (footballer) (b. 1981), professional footballer, currently playing for Nottingham Forest
Others
- 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
- Jack Thompson (attorney) (b. 1950), attorney
- John L. Thompson, publisher of the Iowa Bystander
- John Thompson, German director of pornographic movies
See also
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