William Chapman Hewitson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Chapman Hewitson

British naturalist

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1806

Place of Birth: Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 28-May-1878

Profession: naturalist, lepidopterist, illustrator, ornithologist

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

William Chapman Hewitson (9 January 1806, Newcastle upon Tyne – 28 May 1878, Oatlands Park, Surrey) was a British naturalist.
A wealthy collector, Hewitson was particularly devoted to Coleoptera (beetles) and Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) and, also, to birds' nests and eggs.
His collection of butterflies, collected by him as well as purchased from travellers throughout the world, was one of the largest and most important of his time.
He contributed to and published many works on entomology and ornithology and was an accomplished scientific illustrator.