wˈɪljəm ˈɑːksli tˈɑːmpsən, dˈiː.dˈiː. noʊvˈɛmbɚ fˈaɪv, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti fˈaɪv dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː wʌzðə fˈɪfθ pɹˈɛzɪdənt ʌvðɪ oʊhˈaɪoʊ stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi.
William Oxley Thompson, D.D. (November 5, 1855 – December 9, 1933) was the fifth President of The Ohio State University.