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

John Eric Sidney Thompson (31 December 1898 - 9 September 1975) was an English archeologist and epigrapher, perhaps the most eminent student of pre-Columbian Maya civilization of the mid 20th century. ... John Griggs Thompson (born 13 Oct 1932) is a mathematician noted for his work in the field of finite groups. ...

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

... Snowshoe Thompson (April 30, 1827-May 15, 1876) was a nickname for John A. Thompson, an early resident of Nevada and California. ... John W. Thompson was the former vice-president at IBM and the current CEO of Symantec. ...

Media figures

• John William MacWean (J.W.M.) Thompson, English journalist who edited The Sunday Telegraph
• John L. Thompson, publisher of the Iowa Bystander

This article deals with The Daily Telegraph in Britain, see The Daily Telegraph (Australia) for the Australian publication The Daily Telegraph is a British broadsheet newspaper founded in 1855. ... John L. Thompson was a graduate of the Drake University Law School, who published the Iowa Bystander from 1896-1922. ...

Political figures

• John Thompson (1952-present, Illinois Sheriff, US
• John Thompson (1749-1823), US Congressman from New York
• John Thompson (1809-1890), US Congressman from New York [1]
• 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
• John Thompson (b.1928), British Labour MP for Wansbeck

John Burton Thompson (December 14, 1810 - January 7, 1874) was a United States Representative and Senator from Kentucky. ... John R. Thompson John R. Thompson (1834 – 1894), known as one of the seven founders of the Grange, was born in New Hampshire. ... The Right Honourable Sir John Sparrow David Thompson, PC , QC , KCMG (November 10, 1845 – December 12, 1894) was a Canadian lawyer and judge who served as the fourth Prime Minister of Canada from December 5, 1892 to December 12, 1894 as well as Premier of Nova Scotia in 1882. ... John Taliaferro Thompson (December 3, 1860 - June 21, 1940) was a United States military officer best remembered as the inventor of the Thompson submachine gun. ... John Thompson (born 27 August 1928) is a British Labour Party politician. ...

Sports figures

• John A. Thompson (football coach) head football coach at University of Kentucky from 1892-1893
• John "Cat" Thompson (1906-1990), basketball player [2]
• 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

John Thompson, Jr. ... John Thompson III John Thompson III (born March 11, 1966) is the current head coach of the Georgetown Hoyas, the mens basketball team at Georgetown University. ... John Thompson, (born 12th October 1981), is a 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. 1951), attorney
• John Thompson, German director of pornographic movies

The Civil War is by far the most common term for this conflict; see Naming the American Civil War. ... This article is about the U.S. military award. ... Combatants Native Americans USA Indian Wars is the name used by historians in the United States to describe a series of conflicts between the United States and Native American peoples (Indians) of North America. ... This article is about the U.S. military award. ... John Thompson (March 17, 1938-April 26, 1976) was a Canadian poet. ... For other people of the same name, see Jack Thompson. ... German Goo Girls, better known as GGG, is the best known of the four German pornography labels owned by John Thompson. ...

See also

• John Thomson

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