David Thomas

David, Dave, or Dai Thomas may refer to:

Academics and education

David Thomas (educationalist) (1880–1967), Welsh educationalist and politician
David A. Thomas (academic) (born 1956), American psychologist, president of Morehouse College, Atlanta
David A. Thomas (educator) (1917–2004), American educator, the dean of the Johnson School at Cornell
David Oswald Thomas (1924–2005), Welsh philosopher at Aberystwyth University
D. Winton Thomas (1901–1970), British scholar of Hebrew
J. David Thomas (born 1931), British papyrologist and classical scholar
David N. Thomas (academic) (born 1962), British marine biologist
David Arthur Thomas (1938–2013), British legal scholar and judge

David Thomas, pen name of Dave Thompson (author) (born 1960), English writer about music
David Thomas (Dafydd Ddu Eryri) (1759–1822), Welsh poet
David Thomas (Dewi Hefin) (1828–1909), Welsh poet and schoolteacher
David N. Thomas (born 1945), Welsh writer
David St John Thomas (1929–2014), English publisher and writer
Diana (formerly David) Thomas (born 1959), English writer, also known under her pen name Tom Cain

Dave Thomas (born 1936), stage name of American broadcaster and weatherman Dave Roberts when he was at WKBW-TV Buffalo
David Thomas (born 1966), musician with Take 6
David Thomas (bass) (born 1943), British early-music and baroque-music singer
David Thomas (composer) (1881–1928), Welsh composer
David Thomas (musician) (1953–2025), American musician, member of group Pere Ubu
David Vaughan Thomas (1873–1934), composer, organist, pianist and music administrator

David and Tonya Thomas, Baltimore chefs, restaurateurs, and food historians
David Thomas (British businessman) (born 1963), British businessman, CEO of Barratt Developments
David Thomas (industrialist) (1794–1882), Welsh industrialist
D. A. Thomas (David Alfred Thomas, 1856–1918), Welsh industrialist and politician
David A. Thomas (software developer), Canadian software technology figure
Dave Thomas (businessman) (1932–2002), founder, former chairman & spokesperson of the North American Wendy's fast-food chain
David Chandler Thomas (1954–2021), American economist and technology executive

David Thomas (British politician) (1892–1954), Welsh Labour politician
David Thomas (educationalist) (1880–1967), Welsh educationalist and politician
David Thomas (MEP) (born 1955), British Labour politician
David Thomas (Florida politician) (born 1945), American politician, member of the Florida House of Representatives
David Thomas (New York politician) (1762–1831), American politician, Congressman from New York
David Thomas (Ohio politician) (born 1993), American politician, member of the Ohio House of Representatives
David Thomas (Texas politician) (1795–1836), American politician, signer of Texas Declaration of Independence
David L. Thomas (born 1949), American politician, South Carolina state senator
Dave Thomas (politician) (born 1965), American politician from Alabama
David Thomas (Trinidad and Tobago politician), member of parliament

David Thomas (archdeacon of Cardigan) (died 1951), Welsh priest
David Thomas (archdeacon of Gower) (1897–1971), Welsh Anglican priest
David Thomas (archdeacon of Montgomery) (1833–1916), Welsh priest and historian
David Thomas (bishop) (1942–2017), Welsh bishop
David Thomas (missionary priest) (1829–1905), Welsh priest
David Thomas (Protestant minister, born 1813) (1813–1894), Welsh preacher and publisher
David Thomas (Congregationalist minister) (1811–1876), British Victorian Congregationalist minister

David Thomas (Canadian scientist), Canadian biochemist
David Thomas (geographer) (born 1958), British geographer
Dave Thomas (programmer) (born 1960), British-American computer programmer and writer
Dave Thomas (skeptic) (born 1953), American physicist and mathematician known for his scientific skepticism
David A. Thomas (academic) (born 1956), American psychologist and academic
David Gilbert Thomas (1928–2015), British-American chemist and physicist
David Hurst Thomas (born 1945), American archaeologist

Dai Thomas (footballer, born 1926) (1926–2014), Swansea City A.F.C. and Welsh international footballer
Dai Thomas (footballer, born 1975), Welsh footballer
Dave Thomas (footballer, born 1917) (1917–1991), English footballer
Dave Thomas (footballer, born 1950), English footballer
Lyn Thomas (footballer) (David Stuart Lynne Thomas, 1920–1993), Welsh footballer

Dai Thomas (rugby league) (1879–1958), rugby league footballer of the 1900s for Other Nationalities, and Oldham
Dai Thomas (rugby union) (1909–?), Welsh international rugby player
Dave Thomas (rugby union, born 1941) (1941–2017), Welsh rugby player
Dave Thomas (rugby union, born 1988), New Zealand rugby player
David Thomas (rugby league), rugby league footballer of the 1900s for Wales, Halifax, and Mid-Rhondda
David John Thomas (1879–1925), Welsh international rugby player
David Thomas (rugby union) (1909–1952), Welsh international rugby union player.

Dave Thomas (baseball) (1905–1968), Negro league baseball player
Dave Thomas (basketball) (born 1976), Canadian basketball player
David Thomas (beach volleyball) (born 1974), Trinidad and Tobago beach volleyball player
David Thomas (boxer) (1937–1980), British Olympic boxer
David Thomas (field hockey) (1927–2024), British Olympic hockey player
Dave Thomas (golfer) (1934–2013), Welsh golfer