David Bates may refer to:
- David Bates (artist) (1840-1921, English artist, primarily of landscapes
- David Bates (composer) (1936–1974), American contemporary music composer
- David Bates (groundsman), English cricketer and groundskeeper
- David Bates (historian) (born 1945), writer of books about William I of England and Odo of Bayeux
- David Bates (physicist) (1916–1994), winner of the 1970 Hughes Medal
- David Bates (pianist), see List of classical pianists
- David Bates (poet) (1809–1870), American poet
- David Bates (rugby league), rugby league footballer for Ireland, Warrington Wolves, Castleford Tigers, Gateshead Thunder, Halifax, and York City Knights
- David Bates (swimmer)
Famous quotes containing the words david and/or bates:
“I have heard no bad news.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“A boy’s best friend is his mother.”
—Joseph Stefano, U.S. screenwriter, and Alfred Hitchcock. Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins)