John Hewitt

English zoologist and archaeologist (1880-1961)
Person human Q524221
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John Hewitt

Summary

John Hewitt is a human[1]. Born in Sheffield[2], he… he was born on +1880-12-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Makhanda[4]. He died on +1961-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], zoologist[8], herpetologist[9], and arachnologist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • John Hewitt's place of birth was Sheffield[2].
  • John Hewitt died in Makhanda[4].
  • John Hewitt was born on +1880-12-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Hewitt died on +1961-08-04T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Hewitt held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • John Hewitt held citizenship in South Africa[13].
  • John Hewitt worked as an anthropologist[6].
  • John Hewitt's professions included archaeologist[7].
  • John Hewitt worked as a zoologist[8].
  • John Hewitt's professions included herpetologist[9].
  • John Hewitt's professions included arachnologist[10].
  • John Hewitt's field of work was zoology[14].
  • John Hewitt's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[15].
  • John Hewitt's education included a stint at Jesus College[16].
  • John Hewitt received the Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[17].
  • John Hewitt is recorded as male[18].
  • John Hewitt's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Hewitt's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027qxx3[20].
  • John Hewitt's family name is recorded as Hewitt[21].
  • John Hewitt's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Hewitt's author citation is recorded as Hewitt[23].
  • John Hewitt's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • John Hewitt's Cambridge Alumni Database ID is recorded as HWT899J[25].
  • John Hewitt's ZooBank author ID is recorded as F0A2C6D4-EC70-49A9-BAF4-C25F2BAB5B99[26].
  • John Hewitt's Prabook ID is recorded as 2228691[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sheffield[2], John Hewitt… he was born on +1880-12-23T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Cambridge[15], a collegiate university[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1209[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and Jesus College[16], a college of the University of Cambridge[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1496[34], headquartered in Cambridge[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], zoologist[8], herpetologist[9], and arachnologist[10]. John Hewitt's field of work was zoology[14].

Recognition

John Hewitt received the Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[17].

Death and Burial

John Hewitt died on +1961-08-04T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Makhanda[4].

Why It Matters

John Hewitt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was John Hewitt born?

Born in Sheffield[2], John Hewitt…

Where did John Hewitt die?

John Hewitt died in Makhanda[4].

What did John Hewitt do for work?

John Hewitt worked as anthropologist[6], archaeologist[7], zoologist[8], herpetologist[9], and arachnologist[10].

Where did John Hewitt go to school?

John Hewitt was educated at University of Cambridge[15] and Jesus College[16].

What awards did John Hewitt receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of South Africa[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Biographical Database of Southern African Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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