| Authorised form of name | Hewson; William (1739 - 1774); surgeon and anatomist |
| Dates | 1739 - 1774 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Hexham, Northumberland, England |
| Date of birth | 14 November 1739 |
| Place of death | St Martin's-in-the-Fields, London |
| Date of death | 01 May 1774 |
| Research field | Haematology |
| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 08/03/1770 |
| Royal Society activity | Medals and prizes:
Copley Medal 1769 |
| Other Royal Society activity | Admitted 15 March 1770 |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB |
| Royal Society code | NA5168 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EC/1769/17 | Hewson, William: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| IM/002077 | Hewson, William | nd |
| L&P/5/194 | Paper, 'Of coagulable lymph and stopping haemorrhage' by William Hewson | 7 July 1770 |
| L&P/5/126 | Paper, 'The lymphatic system in fish' by William Hewson | 19 June 1769 |
| L&P/5/49 | Letter, 'Of the lymphatic system in birds' from William Hewson to William Hunter | 1768 |
| L&P/5/114 | Paper, 'The lymphatic system in amphibious animals' from William Hewson to William Hunter | 1769 |
| L&P/5/183 | Paper, 'Experiments on the blood' by William Hewson | 1770 |
| L&P/5/65 | Letter, 'The writer claims priority over Dr Monro, as having injected the lacteals of a tortoise 5 years ago' from William Hewson to Matthew Maty | 10 January 1769 |
| L&P/5/190 | Paper, 'On the degree of heat which coagulates the lymph' by William Hewson | 7 July 1770 |
| MS/133 | Anatomical studies by Andrew van Rymsdyk, Thomas Bonnor and Jan van Rymsdyk | 1768-1773 |