John Charles Watt (31 January 1936 â 16 April 2006) was a New Zealand entomologist who made significant contributions to the study of New Zealand darkling beetles. Watt was born in England and emigrated to New Zealand while a child. He was educated at the University of Auckland where he obtained an master's degree with honours in zoology. He then travelled to the University of Oxford where he obtain a doctorate.
He was a participant in the 1970 Three Kings Islands expedition.