John Frederick Drinkwater (born 1947) is a British historian, classicist, and author.
He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and a former joint editor of the Derbyshire Archaeological Journal.
Drinkwater speaks of a lifelong interest in the Romans, beginning with a picture book he received as a young child, and then citing the BBC television series, Dr Who, as another major influence - specifically the four episode serial titled "The Romans" in 1965.
He is known for his numerous works on Roman Gaul,[3] and on the Third Century Crisis of Rome.
[2] In 1984-5 Drinkwater was a Research Fellow of the Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung at the University of Trier.