Benjamin Thompson (1753–1814) was an American-born British physicist and inventor.

Benjamin Thompson may also refer to:

Entertainment

• Ben Thompson (actor) (born 1992), in Coronation Street
• Ben Thompson, author of Badass (book) and the Guts & Glory (book series)

Politics

• Benjamin Thompson (politician) (1798–1852), US congressman from Massachusetts
• Bennie Thompson (born 1948), US congressman from Mississippi
• Ben Thompson (Canadian politician) (1924–1998), lawyer and Progressive Conservative party member

Sports

• Ben Thompson (Australian footballer, born 1973) (born 1973), Australian rules footballer for St Kilda
• Ben Thompson (Australian footballer, born 1978) (born 1978), Australian rules footballer for Carlton
• Ben Thompson (footballer, born 1995) (born 1995), English footballer for Millwall
• Ben Thompson (footballer, born 2002), Welsh footballer
• Benjamin Thompson (cricketer) (born 1980), former English cricketer

Other

• Benjamin Thompson (farmer) (1806–1890), main benefactor of the University of New Hampshire
• Ben Thompson (lawman) (1843–1884), Texas gunfighter and marshal of Austin
• Benjamin Thompson (architect) (1918–2002), American architect and founder of Design Research
• Ben Thompson (writer), American business, technology, and media analyst

See also

• Benny Thomson (1913–1940), British footballer
• Samuel Benjamin Thompson, reconstruction era African American politician in South Carolina