British entomologist (1800-1873).
Godfrey Howitt (8 October 1800 – 4 December 1873), entomologist, was born in Heanor in Derbyshire to Thomas Howitt. Thomas had farmed a few acres of land at Heanor and joined the Society of Friends on his marriage with Phoebe Tantum, a member of the same society, with whom he acquired a considerable fortune. He was educated at Mansfield and tutored by his brother William before graduating from Edinburgh University Medical School with an MD in 1830. He married Phoebe Bakewell the following year, on 6 April 1831, at the Friends' Meeting House in Castle Donington. He practised medicine in Leicest
Abbreviations: Howitt
Occupations: physician, entomologist, botanist
Citizenships: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Languages: English
Dates: 1800-10-08T00:00:00Z – 1873-01-01T00:00:00Z
Birth place: Heanor
Direct attributions: 1 plant, 0 fungi
Authorship mentions: 1 plant, 0 fungi