Henry Hamilton

British mathematician
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Henry Hamilton

Summary

Henry Hamilton is a human[1]. He was born on April 3, 1794[2]. He died on February 7, 1880[3]. He worked as a cleric[4] and mathematician[5].

Key Facts

  • Henry Hamilton was born on April 3, 1794[2].
  • Henry Hamilton died on February 7, 1880[3].
  • Henry Hamilton's father was Alexander Hamilton[6].
  • A child of Henry Hamilton was Katherine Jane Hamilton[7].
  • Henry Hamilton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[8].
  • Henry Hamilton held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • Henry Hamilton worked as a cleric[4].
  • Henry Hamilton worked as a mathematician[5].
  • Henry Hamilton held the position of Dean of Salisbury[10].
  • Henry Hamilton was employed by University of Edinburgh[11].
  • Henry Hamilton's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[12].
  • Henry Hamilton was educated at Trinity College[13].
  • Henry Hamilton received the Fellow of the Royal Society[14].
  • Henry Hamilton received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15].
  • Henry Hamilton received the Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[16].
  • Henry Hamilton was a member of Royal Society[17].
  • Henry Hamilton was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh[18].
  • Henry Hamilton was a member of Royal Geographical Society[19].
  • Henry Hamilton is recorded as male[20].
  • Henry Hamilton's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Henry Hamilton's family name is recorded as Hamilton[22].
  • Henry Hamilton's given name is recorded as Henry[23].
  • Henry Hamilton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • Henry Hamilton's sibling is recorded as James Hamilton[25].
  • Henry Hamilton's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Henry Hamilton was born on April 3, 1794[2]. His father was Alexander Hamilton[6].

Education

Educated at University of Edinburgh[12], a public university[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1583[29], headquartered in Edinburgh[30] and Trinity College[13], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1546[33], headquartered in Cambridge[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include cleric[4] and mathematician[5]. Henry Hamilton was employed by University of Edinburgh[11]. He held the position of Dean of Salisbury[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], a fellowship award[35], in United Kingdom[36]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15], a fellowship award[37], in United Kingdom[38]; and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[16], a fellowship award[39], in United Kingdom[40].

Personal Life

A child of Henry Hamilton was Katherine Jane Hamilton[7].

Death and Burial

Henry Hamilton died on February 7, 1880[3].

FAQs

Who were Henry Hamilton's parents?

Henry Hamilton's father was Alexander Hamilton[6].

What did Henry Hamilton do for work?

Henry Hamilton worked as cleric[4] and mathematician[5].

Where did Henry Hamilton go to school?

Henry Hamilton was educated at University of Edinburgh[12] and Trinity College[13].

What awards did Henry Hamilton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[14], Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh[15], and Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1794-04-03T00:00:00Z
    Sibling James Hamilton
    Archive site trinity college cambridge id hamilton-henry-parr-1794-1880-dean-of-salisbury
    Given name Henry
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