John Stephenson CIE FRS FRSE FRCS was a surgeon and zoologist. He was a leading expert on the earthworms of the Indian subcontinent and served as editor of the Fauna of British India series from 1927. Knowledgeable in Persian, Hindustani and some Arabic, he was an orientalist scholar and translated several works from Persian to English.He also served as the Principal of Government College, Lahore from 1912 to 1919.
- Occupation
- zoologist, surgeon, linguist, university teacher
- Position held
- Pre-registration house officer, Pre-registration house officer, medical officer, professor
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- February 6, 1871
