David Thomson may refer to:
- Dave Thomson (footballer born 1938), played for Dunfermline Athletic in the 1960–61 Scottish Cup
- David Coupar Thomson (1861–1954), Scottish publisher, founder of D. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd
- David Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet (born 1957), Canadian businessman and currently the wealthiest individual in Canada
- David Spence Thomson (1915–1999), New Zealand politician
- David Thomson (1920s footballer), Scottish footballer, see List of Scotland international footballers
- David Thomson (bishop) (born 1952), Bishop of Huntingdon, medievalist
- David Thomson (film critic) (born 1941), American-based British film critic
- David Thomson (footballer born 1847) (1847–1876), Welsh international footballer
- David Thomson (footballer born 1988), Scottish footballer
- David Thomson (politician born 1856) (1856–1926), Australian politician
- David Thomson (politician born 1924), Australian politician
- David Thomson (historian) (1912–1970), English historian
- David Thomson (writer) (1914–1988), writer and radio producer
- David J. Thomson, professor of statistics
- Dave Thomson (programmer), Director and Distinguished Engineer, IBM
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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Resounded from the hills, the neighing steed
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