Hewitt (name)

Hewitt is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

In science and technology

• Carl Hewitt, American scientist
• Charles Gordon Hewitt (1885–1920), Canadian entomologist
• Edwin Hewitt (1920–1999), mathematician
• John Hewitt (1880–1961), British and South African herpetologist and museum curator
• Paul G. Hewitt (born 1930), scientist
• Peter Cooper Hewitt (1861–1921), American electrical engineer and inventor of the first mercury-vapor lamp

Soldiers

• Dennis George Wyldbore Hewitt (1897–1917), First World War Victoria Cross recipient
• Henry Kent Hewitt (1887–1972), US Navy admiral
• Joe Hewitt (RAAF officer) (1901–1985), Royal Australian Air Force air vice marshal

Politicians

• Abram Hewitt (1822–1903), American politician, lawyer and iron manufacturer
• Charles J. Hewitt (1867–1940), New York politician
• James Hewitt, 1st Viscount Lifford (1712–1789), Irish lawyer and judge, and Lord Chancellor of Ireland
• Patricia Hewitt (born 1948), UK politician
• Sharon Hewitt (born 1958), member of the Louisiana State Senate

In film and television

• Andrew Hewitt (born 1976), British composer for film and television
• Bec Hewitt (born Rebecca Cartwright in 1983), Australian actress and singer
• Don Hewitt (1922–2009), American television producer best known for creating 60 Minutes
• Henry Hewitt (1885–1968), British actor
• Jennifer Love Hewitt (born 1979), American actress

In radio and journalism

• Foster Hewitt (1902–1985), Canadian radio pioneer
• Gavin Hewitt (born 1951), BBC journalist
• Hugh Hewitt (born 1956), American radio talk show host
• W. A. Hewitt (1875–1966), Canadian sports journalist and sportsman; father of Foster Hewitt

In music

• Angela Hewitt (born 1958), Canadian pianist
• Emma Hewitt, Australian singer-songwriter and Trance vocalist
• Steve Hewitt (born 1971), former drummer for the British band Placebo
• Andrew Hewitt (born 1976), British composer

In sports

• Andrea Hewitt (born 1982), New Zealand professional triathlete
• Bill Hewitt (American football) (1909–1947), Hall of Fame National Football League player
• Bob Hewitt (born 1940), Australian retired tennis player
• Elliott Hewitt (born 1994), Welsh footballer
• Glynn Hewitt (born 1953), Australian former Australian rules footballer
• Jamie Hewitt (footballer) (born 1968) English former footballer
• John Hewitt (footballer) (born 1963), Scottish footballer
• Lauren Hewitt (born 1978), Australian sprinter
• Lleyton Hewitt (born 1981), Australian tennis player
• Norm Hewitt (born 1968), New Zealand former rugby union player
• Paul Hewitt (born 1963), American college basketball coach
• Ron Hewitt (1928–2001), Welsh international football player

Other

• James Hewitt (born 1958), lover of Diana, Princess of Wales
• Joanna Hewitt (born 1949), former senior Australian public servant
• John Hewitt (disambiguation), various people
• Lenox Hewitt (born 1917), former senior Australian public servant
• Marvin Hewitt, American impostor
• Robert Hewitt, Jr., numismatist

Given name

• Hewitt Bostock (1864–1930), Canadian publisher, businessman and politician
• Hewitt Bouanchaud (1887-1950), Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
• Hewitt Crane (1927–2008), American engineer

Fictional characters

• Christine Hewitt, on the soap opera EastEnders