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

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In science and technology

Carl Hewitt Carl Eddie Hewitt () is an American computer scientist who designed the Planner programming language for automated planningCarl Hewitt''PLANNER: A Language for Proving Theorems in Robots''IJCAI. 1969. and the actor model of concurrent computa ...

, American scientist *

Charles Gordon Hewitt Charles Gordon Hewitt (February 23, 1885February 29, 1920) was a Canadian economic entomologist and pioneer of conservation biology. He was appointed dominion entomologist of Canada in 1909. He helped pass the Destructive Insect and Pest Act in 1 ...

(1885–1920), Canadian entomologist *

Edwin Hewitt Edwin Hewitt (January 20, 1920, Everett, Washington – June 21, 1999) was an American mathematician known for his work in abstract harmonic analysis and for his discovery, in collaboration with Leonard Jimmie Savage, of the Hewitt–Savage z ...

(1920–1999), mathematician * Eric John Hewitt (1919–2001), plant physiologist *

Geoffrey Hewitt Geoffrey Frederick Hewitt (3 January 1934 - 18 January 2019) was a British chemical engineer, and Emeritus, Emeritus Professor at Imperial College London, where from 1993 to 1999 he was the Courtaulds Professor of chemical engineering. Life He ...

(1934-2019), chemical engineering professor *

John Hewitt (herpetologist) John Hewitt (23 December 1880 – 4 August 1961) was a South African zoologist and archaeologist of British origin. He was born in Dronfield, Derbyshire, England, and died in Grahamstown, South Africa. He was the author of several herpetolog ...

(1880–1961), British and South African herpetologist and museum curator * Judi Hewitt, Finnish-New Zealand bio-statistician and soft-sediment benthic ecologist *

Paul G. Hewitt Paul G. Hewitt (born December 3, 1931) is an American physicist, former boxer, uranium prospector, author, and cartoonist. Born in Saugus, Massachusetts, Hewitt lives in St. Petersburg, Florida with his wife. Conceptual physics In 1964, H ...

(born 1930), scientist *

Peter Cooper Hewitt Peter Cooper Hewitt (May 5, 1861 – August 25, 1921) was an American electrical engineer and inventor, who invented the first mercury-vapor lamp in 1901. Hewitt was issued on September 17, 1901. In 1903, Hewitt created an improved version t ...

(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 Henry Kent Hewitt (February 11, 1887 – September 15, 1972) was the United States Navy commander of amphibious operations in north Africa and southern Europe through World War II. He was born in Hackensack, New Jersey and graduated from the Unit ...

(1887–1972), US Navy admiral *

Joe Hewitt (RAAF officer) Air Vice-Marshal Joseph Eric Hewitt, CBE (13 April 1901 – 1 November 1985) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). A Royal Australian Navy officer who transferred permanently to the Air Force in 1928, he co ...

(1901–1985), Royal Australian Air Force air vice marshal * Captain Peter Hewitt (1720-1773), first rank and file to be granted a commission in the Royal Welch Fusiliers, following the Battle of Fontenoy in 1745.

Politicians

Abram Hewitt Abram Stevens Hewitt (July 31, 1822January 18, 1903) was an American politician, educator, ironmaking industrialist, and lawyer who was mayor of New York City for two years from 1887–1888. He also twice served as a U.S. Congressman from an ...

(1822–1903), American politician, lawyer and iron manufacturer * Charles J. Hewitt (1867–1940), New York politician *

James Hewitt, 1st Viscount Lifford James Hewitt, 1st Viscount Lifford (28 April 1712 – 28 April 1789) was an Anglo-Irish politician, lawyer and judge. He served as Lord Chancellor of Ireland from 1767 to 1789. Background Hewitt was the son of a Coventry draper, William Hewitt ( ...

(1712–1789), Irish lawyer and judge, and Lord Chancellor of Ireland *

Patricia Hewitt Patricia Hope Hewitt (born 2 December 1948) is an Australian-born British government adviser and former politician who served as Secretary of State for Health from 2005 to 2007. A member of the Labour Party, she previously served as Secretar ...

(born 1948), UK politician *

Sharon Hewitt Sharon Woodall Hewitt (born September 1958) is a Republican member of the Louisiana State Senate for the 1st district, which encompasses portions of St. Tammany, Orleans, Plaquemines, and St. Bernard Parishes. In January 2016, she succeeded f ...

(born 1958), American politician, member of the Louisiana State Senate

In film and television

Andrew Hewitt Andrew Hewitt (born March 28th, 1976) is an English composer based in Los Angeles. Training Hewitt was classically trained from childhood as a pianist and tenor singer. He won music scholarships to the Westminster Abbey Choir, Uppingham School, ...

(born 1976), British composer for film and television *

Bec Hewitt Rebecca June Hewitt ( Cartwright; born 23 July 1983) is an Australian actress and singer. From 1998 to 2005, Hewitt played Hayley Smith Lawson on the soap opera ''Home and Away''. As Bec Cartwright, Hewitt released an eponymous pop music albu ...

(born 1983), Australian actress and singer *

Don Hewitt Donald Shepard Hewitt (December 14, 1922 – August 19, 2009) was an American television news producer and executive, best known for creating the CBS television news magazine ''60 Minutes'' in 1968, which at the time of his death was the longest- ...

(1922–2009), American television producer, created ''60 Minutes'' *

Henry Charles Hewitt (actor) Henry Charles Hewitt (28 December 1885 – 23 August 1968) was an English stage, film A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experien ...

(1885–1968), British actor * Jennifer Love Hewitt (born 1979), American actress, producer and singer * Sean Hewitt (1935-2019), Canadian actor

In radio and journalism

Emma Churchman Hewitt Emma Churchman Hewitt (, Churchman; February 1, 1850 – 1921) was an American author and journalist. She served as associate editor of ''Ladies' Home Journal'' for four years; later of ''Home Magazine'' in Washington, D.C. and ''Leisure Hours'' i ...

(1850–1921), American writer, journalist *

Foster Hewitt Foster William Hewitt, (November 21, 1902 – April 21, 1985) was a Canadian radio broadcaster most famous for his play-by-play calls for ''Hockey Night in Canada''. He was the son of W. A. Hewitt, and the father of Bill Hewitt. Biography ...

(1902–1985), Canadian radio sports broadcaster *

Gavin Hewitt Gavin Hewitt (born 1951, Penge, London) is a British journalist and presenter, currently BBC News's News Editor. He was formerly its Europe Editor, a post he held between September 2009 to the autumn of 2014, and became News Editor to cover a wid ...

(born 1951), BBC journalist *

Hugh Hewitt Hugh Hewitt (born February 22, 1956) is an American radio talk show host with the Salem Radio Network and an attorney, academic, and author. A conservative, he writes about law, society, politics, and media bias in the United States. Hewitt is ...

(born 1956), American radio talk show host *

W. A. Hewitt William Abraham Hewitt (May 15, 1875September 8, 1966) was a Canadian sports executive and journalist, also widely known as Billy Hewitt. He was secretary of the Ontario Hockey Association (OHA) from 1903 to 1966, and sports editor of the ''To ...

(1875–1966), Canadian sports executive and journalist; father of Foster Hewitt

In music

Angela Hewitt Angela Hewitt, (born July 26, 1958) is a Canadian classical pianist. She is best known for her Bach interpretations. Career Hewitt was born in Ottawa, Ontario, daughter of the Yorkshire-born Godfrey Hewitt (thus she also has British nationality ...

(born 1958), Canadian pianist *

Emma Hewitt Emma Louise Hewitt (born 28 April 1988) is an Australian singer. Biography Hewitt was the lead singer of the Australian rock band Missing Hours, with whom she released an eponymous debut album in October 2008 through Sony Australia. The ban ...

, Australian singer-songwriter *

Steve Hewitt Steven James Hewitt (born 22 March 1971) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is the frontman of his own band, Love Amongst Ruin. Hewitt is best known for his tenure as the drummer for Placebo between September 1996 ...

(born 1971), drummer, Placebo *

(born 1976), British composer

In sports

Andrea Hewitt Andrea Hansen (née Hewitt, born 4 April 1982) is a New Zealand triathlete who placed third at the 2009 ITU Triathlon World Championships and competed at the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Summer Olympics. Biography Hewitt was born in Christchurch, ...

(born 1982), New Zealand professional triathlete *

Bill Hewitt (American football) William Ernest Hewitt (October 8, 1909 – January 14, 1947) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end and end in the National Football League (NFL). He played five seasons for the Chicago Bears (1932–1936), three f ...

(1909–1947), football player *

David Hewitt (rugby union, born 1939) David Hewitt is a retired Irish rugby union player. Playing at centre, he gained 18 caps for Ireland between 1958 and 1965, in addition to winning six Lions caps in 1959 and 1962. He was educated at the Royal Belfast Academical Institution and al ...

(born 1939), Irish rugby player * Bob Hewitt (born 1940), Australian tennis player; convicted rapist * Elliott Hewitt (born 1994), Welsh football player * George Hewitt, English football player * Glynn Hewitt (born 1953), Australian football player * Jamie Hewitt (footballer) (born 1968) English football erplayer *

John Hewitt (footballer) John Hewitt (born 9 February 1963 in Aberdeen) is a Scottish former footballer and manager, who spent the majority of his playing career with Aberdeen F.C., but also had spells with Celtic and St Mirren among others. He also spent a short tim ...

(born 1963), Scottish football player *

Lauren Hewitt Lauren Katherine Hewitt (born 25 November 1978 in Warracknabeal, Victoria) is a track and field sprinter from Australia. She competed in three consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1996, and won the bronze medal in the women's 2 ...

(born 1978), Australian sprinter * Len Hewitt (1920–1979), Welsh football player *

Lleyton Hewitt Lleyton Glynn Hewitt (born 24 February 1981) is an Australian former world No. 1 tennis player. He is the most recent Australian man to win a major singles title, with two at the 2001 US Open and 2002 Wimbledon Championships. In November 200 ...

(born 1981), Australian tennis player *

Mike Hewitt (footballer) Mike Hewitt (born 14 July 1944 in Dundee), is a Scottish retired football goalkeeper who played professionally in Scotland, Canada and the United States. After three seasons with the Scottish League's only amateur club, Queen's Park, Hewitt ...

, Scottish football player *

Norm Hewitt Naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM) and technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials (TENORM) consist of materials, usually industrial wastes or by-products enriched with radioactive elements found in the envir ...

(born 1968), New Zealand rugby player *

Paul Hewitt Paul Harrington Hewitt (born May 4, 1963) is an American college basketball coach and the former head coach at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) and George Mason University. He grew up in Westbury, New York. In 2021, he was named ...

(born 1963), American college basketball coach *

Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1928) Ronald Hewitt (21 June 1928 – 23 September 2001) was a Wales international footballer. Hewitt was born in Flint, Flintshire. Having failed to break into the first team at Wolves, he had spells with Walsall and Darlington before moving to ...

(1928–2001), Welsh football player * Ron Hewitt (footballer, born 1924) (1924–2011), English football player *

Ryan Hewitt Ryan Michael Hewitt (born January 24, 1991) is a former American football tight end and Fullback (gridiron football), fullback. He played college football at Stanford Cardinal football, Stanford and was signed by the Cincinnati Bengals as an und ...

(born 1991), American football player *

Stephen Hewitt Stephen "Steve" Hewitt (born 15 July 1958) is an Australian curler from Glen Waverley, Victoria. At the international level, he is a four-time curler (1991, 1993, 1994, 1996). He played for Australia at the 1992 Winter Olympics ) , natio ...

, Australian curler * Tom Hewitt (footballer) (1889–1980), Welshfootball player

Other

James Hewitt James Lifford Hewitt (born 30 April 1958) is a British former cavalry officer in the British Army. He came to public attention in the mid-1990s after he disclosed an affair with Diana, Princess of Wales, while she was still married to then-Pri ...

(born 1958), lover of Diana, Princess of Wales *

Joanna Hewitt Joanna Miriam Hewitt (born 1 May 1949) is a former senior Australian public servant and policymaker. She is currently the Chair of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. Background and early life Joanna Hewitt was born ...

(born 1949), Australian public servant * John Hewitt (disambiguation), various people *

Lenox Hewitt Sir Cyrus Lenox Simson Hewitt (7 May 1917 – 28 February 2020) was an Australian public servant. His career in the Commonwealth Public Service spanned from 1939 to 1980, and included periods as a senior adviser and departmental secretary. His ...

(1917-2020), Australian public servant * Marvin Hewitt, American impostor * Mary E. Hewitt (1807–1884), poet and editor * Robert Hewitt, Jr., numismatist

Given name

Hewitt Bostock Hewitt Bostock, (May 31, 1864 – April 28, 1930) was a Canadian publisher, businessman and politician. He was born in Walton Heath, Epsom, England and studied at Trinity College, Cambridge graduating with honours in mathematics. Bostock t ...

(1864–1930), Canadian publisher, businessman and politician * Hewitt Bouanchaud (1887-1950), Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana *

Hewitt Crane Hewitt D. Crane (1927–2008) was an American engineer best known for his pioneering work at SRI International on ERMA (Electronic Recording Machine, Accounting), for Bank of America, magnetic digital logic, neuristor logic, the development of an ...

(1927–2008), American engineer

Fictional characters

* Harry Hewitt (Coronation Street), on the soap opera '' Coronation Street'', portrayed by Ivan Beavis * Concepta Hewitt (née Riley, later Regan), also of ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by

Doreen Keogh Doreen Sheila Elsie Keogh (10 April 1924 – 31 December 2017) was an Irish actress of radio, stage, television and film, who was best known for roles in numerous television serials and telefilms, but most especially Concepta Riley the first ba ...

Lucille Hewitt Lucille Hewitt is a fictional character from the British soap opera '' Coronation Street'', played by Jennifer Moss. Created by Tony Warren as one of ''Coronation Street's'' original characters, at eleven years old Lucille was the show's only chi ...

, also of ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Jennifer Moss * Christopher Hewitt, also of ''Coronation Street'', portrayed by Victoria Baker as an infant and Stephen Ward as a child *

Christine Hewitt Christine Hewitt (often credited as Mrs Hewitt) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera '' EastEnders'', played by Elizabeth Power. Introduced in 1992 as a lonely divorcée, she becomes besotted with married Arthur Fowler (Bill Treache ...

, on the soap opera '' EastEnders'', portrayed by

Elizabeth Power Elizabeth Power is an English actress. Power began her career in repertory theatre and went on to appear in several West End musicals. However, she best known for her work on British television, in particular her role as Christine Hewitt in the ...

* Jonathan Hewitt, also of ''EastEnders'', portrayed by

Jonny Lee Miller Jonathan Lee Miller (born 15 November 1972) is a British film, television and theatre actor. He achieved early success for his portrayal of Simon "Sick Boy" Williamson in the dark comedy-drama film '' Trainspotting'' (1996) and as Dade Murphy i ...