| Intro | British academic |
| Was | Academic |
| From | United Kingdom |
| Type | Education |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 8 September 1912 |
| Death |
23 February 1989 (aged 76 years) |
| Star sign | Virgo |
David Mowbray Balme (September 8, 1912 — February 23, 1989) was a British expatriate professor and scholar who became the first principal of the University College of the Gold Coast which is now University of Ghana. The Balme Library was named after him.