John Hewitt (herpetologist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Hewitt (herpetologist)

South African zoologist and archaeologist

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1880

Place of Birth: Sheffield, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 04-Aug-1961

Profession: zoologist, archaeologist, anthropologist, herpetologist

Nationality: United Kingdom, South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

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.