John T. Polhemus

John T. Polhemus (11 September 1929 in Ames, Iowa – 21 May 2013 in Englewood, Colorado) was an American entomologist specialising in semi-aquatic Heteroptera. Polhemus wrote 288 peer-reviewed publications and described 474 species new to science.

Biography
Polhemus was born in the American city of Ames, Iowa, the son of George and Elsie Polhemus.