'''David''', '''Dave''', or '''Dai Thomas''' may refer to:
{{TOC right}} ==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 * David Winton Thomas (1901–1970), British scholar of Hebrew * J. David Thomas (born 1931), British papyrologist and classical scholar
==Arts== ===Literature=== * David Thomas, pen name of Dave Thompson (author) (born 1960), English writer about music * 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
===Music=== * Dave Thomas (born 1936), stage name of American broadcaster and weatherman Dave Roberts (David Boreanaz) 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
===Performing arts=== * Dave Thomas (actor) (born 1949), Canadian actor and comedian * David A. Thomas (voice actor) (born 1955), American voice actor and painter
===Visual arts=== * David Thomas, former director of Newcastle Art Gallery, Newcastle, Australia
==Business== * 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
==Politics== * 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 (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 ==Religion== * 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
==Science== * 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
==Sports== ===Association football=== * 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
===Rugby=== * 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.
===Cricket=== * David Thomas (cricketer, born 1911) (1911–2001), Welsh cricketer * David Thomas (cricketer, born 1959) (1959–2012), English cricketer * David Thomas (cricketer, born 1963), former English cricketer
===Gridiron football=== * David Thomas (American football) (born 1976), American football Linebacker * David Thomas (American football) (born 1983), American football tight end * David Thomas (Canadian football) (born 1951), American football cornerback * Dave Thomas (cornerback) (born 1968), American football cornerback
===Other sports=== * 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
==Other== * David Cuthbert Thomas (1896–1916), Welsh soldier of the First World War * David Courtney Thomas (died 1990), American murder victim * David Thomas (murderer) (died 1995), executed Vincentian criminal * David M. Thomas Jr. (born 1958), officer in the United States Navy * David Thomas (jeweller) (1942–2026), Crown Jeweller for the British monarchy * David Thomas (judge), Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland * Dai Thomas (character), fictional character in Marvel Comics
==See also== * {{in title}} * Davyd Thomas (born 1956), Deputy Chief of Navy, Royal Australian Navy * David Clayton-Thomas (born 1941), musician and lead singer of Blood, Sweat & Tears * Thomas (surname)
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