Ernest Gerald Gibbins (1900 – 3 November 1942) was a British entomologist who worked on insects of medical importance.
While researching tropical diseases in Uganda, he was speared to death by tribesmen who believed that he would use their blood samples for witchcraft.
Work on the former brought led to his acquaintance with the mosquito expert Frederick Wallace Edwards.
[3] Gibbins accompanied Edwards on the 1934–1935 expedition to the Rwenzori Mountains, sponsored by British Museum (Natural History).
His work on the black fly family (Simuliidae) was recognised in 1939, when he received an honorary Master of Science degree.
[1] On 3 November 1942,[3] Gibbins was travelling to spend Christmas at his home in Entebbe, Uganda, when his car was ambushed by Lugbara tribesmen, who speared him to death.