John Charles Watt (31 January 1936 – 16 April 2006) was a New Zealand entomologist who made significant contributions to the study of New Zealand darkling beetles.
[1] Watt was born in England and emigrated to New Zealand while a child.
[2] 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.
[1] He was a participant in the 1970 Three Kings Islands expedition.