David Bates may refer to:
- David Bates (artist) (1840-1921, English artist, primarily of landscapes
- David Bates (composer) (1936–1974), American contemporary music composer
- David Bates (groundsman), English cricketer and groundskeeper
- David Bates (historian) (born 1945), writer of books about William I of England and Odo of Bayeux
- David Bates (physicist) (1916–1994), winner of the 1970 Hughes Medal
- David Bates (pianist), see List of classical pianists
- David Bates (poet) (1809–1870), American poet
- David Bates (rugby league), rugby league footballer for Ireland, Warrington Wolves, Castleford Tigers, Gateshead Thunder, Halifax, and York City Knights
- David Bates (swimmer)
Famous quotes containing the words david and/or bates:
“Remember that you need not eat unless you are hungry.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“A boy’s best friend is his mother.”
—Joseph Stefano, U.S. screenwriter, and Alfred Hitchcock. Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins)