John Hewitt (herpetologist)
John Hewitt | |
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| Born | 23 December 1880 |
| Died | 4 August 1961 (aged 80) Grahamstown, South Africa |
| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
| Known for | herpetological research |
| Spouse | Florence E. Palmer |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | zoologist and archaeologist |
| Institutions | Albany Museum |
John Hewitt (23 December 1880 – 4 August 1961) was a South African zoologist and archaeologist of British origin. He was born in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England, and died in Grahamstown, South Africa. He was the author of several herpetological papers which described new species. He also described new species of spiders and other arachnids.