William Chapman Hewitson

GPTKB entity

Statements (26)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:hospital
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:genus_Morphinus
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Entomological_Society
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Edinburgh
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:birth_date 1806-12-23
gptkbp:children William Hewitson
gptkbp:contribution described many new species of butterflies
gptkbp:death_date 1878-05-21
gptkbp:field entomology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label William Chapman Hewitson
gptkbp:influence butterfly conservation efforts
entomological illustration
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Henry_Walter_Bates
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:John_Curtis
gptkbp:invention Hewitson’s classification system
gptkbp:known_for butterfly classification
gptkbp:legacy Hewitsonia (genus)
Hewitson’s butterflies
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_work British Butterflies
The Butterflies of New Zealand
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:physicist
gptkbp:residence gptkb:England
gptkbp:spouse Mary Ann Hewitson