David Anderson

David Anderson may refer to:

In academia or science

 * David Anderson (academic) (born 1952), American college professor
 * David Anderson (engineer) (1880–1953), Scottish civil engineer and lawyer
 * David Anderson, 2nd Viscount Waverley (1911–1990), British peer and physician
 * David F. Anderson (born 1978), professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison
 * David G. Anderson (born 1949), American archaeologist
 * David J. Anderson (born 1956), American neuroscientist
 * David P. Anderson (born 1955), scientist at University of California, Berkeley, director of SETI@home and BOINC
 * David Stirling Anderson (1895–1981), Scottish engineer and educationalist
 * David J. Anderson, engineer who developed the Kanban method

In arts, entertainment or media

 * David Anderson (animator) (1952–2015), director of animated films
 * David LeRoy Anderson, American make-up artist
 * David Onri Anderson (born 1993), American painter, musician and curator
 * David Anderson (artist) (?–1847), Scottish painter
 * David Anderson (media executive), managing director of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation
 * David Anderson (Mass Effect), fictional character from Mass Effect: Revelation by Drew Karpyshyn

In business

 * David Munro Anderson (born 1937), British businessman
 * David W. Anderson, entrepreneur and founder of Famous Dave's restaurants and former head of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Education

In politics, government, or military

 * David Anderson (Australian politician) (1865–1936), New South Wales politician
 * David Anderson (British Army officer) (1821–1909), general and Governor of Sandhurst
 * David Anderson (British Columbia politician) (born 1937), Canadian Liberal politician and former cabinet member
 * David Anderson (British politician) (born 1953), British Labour politician
 * David Anderson (judge) (1916–1995), Scottish advocate and politician
 * David Anderson (Manx politician) (born 1954), current Minister of Transport and former Education Minister of the Isle of Man
 * David Anderson (Saskatchewan politician) (born 1957), Canadian Conservative politician
 * David Anderson (South Dakota politician) (born 1956), member of the South Dakota House of Representatives
 * David Anderson, Baron Anderson of Ipswich (born 1961), British barrister
 * David Anderson, Lord St Vigeans (1862–1948), Scottish lawyer and judge, Chairman of the Scottish Land Court 1918–34
 * David L. Anderson (attorney), United States Attorney for the Northern District of California
 * David Murray Anderson (1874–1936), sometime Governor of Newfoundland and New South Wales
 * David V. Anderson (1899–1979), Vermont politician

In religion

 * David Anderson (American bishop), American Anglican (ACNA) bishop
 * David Anderson (bishop of Rupert's Land) (1814–1885), English-born Canadian Anglican bishop

In sports

 * David Anderson (American football) (born 1983), American football wide receiver
 * David Anderson (boxer) (born 1965), British Olympic boxer
 * David Anderson (cricketer) (1940–2005), Australian cricketer
 * David Anderson (high jumper) (born 1965), Australian former high jumper
 * David Anderson (ice hockey) (born 1962), Canadian former professional ice hockey player
 * David Anderson (rower) (born 1932), Australian Olympic rower
 * David Anderson Jr. (1867–1919), Scottish golfer
 * David Anderson Sr. (1847–1912), Scottish golfer
 * David Anderson (rugby league) (born 1969), Australian rugby league player

Other

 * David L. Anderson (outlaw) (1862–1918), a.k.a. Billy Wilson, American outlaw
 * David Nathaniel Anderson (born c. 1972), one of the assailants of the 2019 Jersey City shooting