Johannes François Snelleman (Rotterdam, 26 December 1852 – The Hague, 18 May 1938[1]) was a Dutch zoologist, orientalist, ethnographer and museum director.

Snelleman was married three times, to Josepha Hendrika Dupont (1860-1899), Catharina Johanna Elisabeth Augusta Inckel (born 1870), and Theodora Maria Beun (1887-1964).

[2] Between 1887 and 1889 Snelleman participated as zoologist in a scientific expedition to Central Sumatra (Netherlands East Indies), with the objective to map the Hari River basin to do research into the natural environment and the people.

After the death of Van der Lith in March 1901, Snelleman completed the final volume (1905) as sole editor.

During this time, he co-authored Industrie des Cafres du sud-est de l'Afrique on Southeast African collections in the Netherlands with Hendrik Muller.