John Hemming (explorer)
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John Hemming (born 1935) is a Canadian-born explorer and author.
Hemming was born in Vancouver but educated in the UK, at Eton College and the University of Oxford. When his first book, The Conquest of the Incas, was published in 1970, it was widely believed that it was by a famous historian using a pseudonym, so high was the level of scholarship. (Hemming at the time was only a B.A.) Subsequently, in 1975, John Hemming became Secretary of the Royal Geographical Society, and later its Director, a post he held until 1996. He has carried out research projects in Jordan, Brazil and Peru, making first contact with several South American tribes.Template:Canada-bio-stub