Homer Franklin Bassett (September 2, 1826 – June 28, 1902) was an American hymenopterist specializing in gall wasps.

[2] Bassett worked at the Silas Bronson Library in Waterbury, Connecticut for nearly thirty years.

[8] He donated his collection of gall wasps, including his various holotypes to the American Entomological Society in 1901;[6] it contained approximately 6,300 specimens.

[9] A collection consisting of a selection of his paratypes was also donated to the American Museum of Natural History after his death.

[13] His obituary appeared in Entomologist's Monthly Magazine[14] and Entomological News,[13] as well as in The Hartford Courant.