William Chapman Hewitson
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William Chapman Hewitson was a British
naturalist
, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera
and, also, to bird's nests and eggs. His collection of butterflies,purchased from travellers throughout the world was one of the largest and most important of his time.He was a very accomplished illustrator.
Hewitson was a member of the Entomological Society of London in 1846, the Zoological Society in 1859, and the Linnean Society in 1862, and contributed to and published many works on entomology and ornithology.
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naturalist
Natural history
Natural history is the scientific research of plants or animals, leaning more towards observational rather than experimental methods of study, and encompasses more research published in magazines than in academic journals. Grouped among the natural sciences, natural history is the systematic study...
, born on 9 January 1806 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and died on 28 May 1878. A wealthy collector, this naturalist was particularly devoted to the Coleoptera and the Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera
Lepidoptera is a large order of insects that includes moths and butterflies . It is one of the most widespread and widely recognizable insect orders in the world, encompassing moths and the three superfamilies of butterflies, skipper butterflies, and moth-butterflies...
and, also, to bird's nests and eggs. His collection of butterflies,purchased from travellers throughout the world was one of the largest and most important of his time.He was a very accomplished illustrator.
Hewitson was a member of the Entomological Society of London in 1846, the Zoological Society in 1859, and the Linnean Society in 1862, and contributed to and published many works on entomology and ornithology.
Works
- British oology: being illustrations of the eggs of British birds, with figures of each species, as far as practicable, drawn and coloured from nature : accompanied by descriptions of the materials and situation of their nests, number of eggs, &c.Published for the author, by Charles Empson , Newcastle upon Tyne , 1831
- Illustrations of new species of exotic Butterflies, selected chiefly from the Collections of W.Wilson SaundersWilliam Wilson SaundersWilliam Wilson Saunders was a British insurance broker, entomologist and botanist.Saunders was an underwriter at Lloyd's of London...
and William C. Hewitson. Vols 1-5 (1851, 1862-1871, 1878) Van Voorst, London. Hewitson paid for the last volume when the Trustees of the British Museum refused.