Thomas Egleston | |
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| Born | December 9, 1832 New York, New York |
| Died | January 15, 1900 (aged 67) New York, New York |
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| Occupation | Mining engineer |
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Thomas Egleston (December 9, 1832 – January 15, 1900) was an American engineer who helped found Columbia University's School of Mines, now the Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science. Throughout his lifetime, Egleston published numerous lectures and books on metallurgy. Many of his books are preserved today at the archive in the Library of Congress.