Iain Douglas-Hamilton

British zoologist
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Iain Douglas-Hamilton

Summary

Iain Douglas-Hamilton is a human[1]. Born in Ferne House[2], he… he was born on +1942-08-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Nairobi[4]. He died on +2025-12-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a zoologist[6] and conservationist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton was born in Ferne House[2].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton passed away in Nairobi[4].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton was born on +1942-08-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton died on +2025-12-08T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton's father was Lord David Douglas-Hamilton[9].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton's mother was Prunella Stack[10].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton was married to Oria Douglas-Hamilton[11].
  • A child of Iain Douglas-Hamilton was Saba Douglas-Hamilton[12].
  • A child of Iain Douglas-Hamilton was Dudu Douglas-Hamilton[13].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton held citizenship in United Kingdom[14].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton worked as a zoologist[6].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton worked as a conservationist[7].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton's field of work was zoology[15].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton's field of work was elephant[16].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton's field of work was social behavior[17].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton's field of work was nature conservation[18].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton's education included a stint at Oriel College[19].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton's education included a stint at Gordonstoun[20].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton's doctoral advisor was Niko Tinbergen[21].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton received the Officer of the Order of the British Empire[22].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton received the Indianapolis Prize for conservation[23].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton received the Natural World Book Prize[24].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[25].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton's image is recorded as Iain Douglas Hamilton.jpg[26].
  • Iain Douglas-Hamilton is recorded as male[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Iain Douglas-Hamilton was born in Ferne House[2]. He was born on +1942-08-16T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Lord David Douglas-Hamilton[9]. His mother was Prunella Stack[10].

Education

Educated at Oriel College[19], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1324[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Gordonstoun[20], a secondary school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1934[34]. Iain Douglas-Hamilton's doctoral advisor was Niko Tinbergen[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include zoologist[6] and conservationist[7]. Fields of work include zoology[15], a branch of biology[35]; elephant[16], an organisms known by a particular common name[36]; social behavior[17], a biological process[37]; and nature conservation[18], an academic discipline[38].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[22], a grade of an order[39], in United Kingdom[40]; Indianapolis Prize for conservation[23], an environmental award[41], in United States[42], founded in 2006[43]; Natural World Book Prize[24], an environmental award[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1987[46]; and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[25], a grade of an order[47], in United Kingdom[48].

Personal Life

Iain Douglas-Hamilton was married to Oria Douglas-Hamilton[11]. Children include Saba Douglas-Hamilton[12], a zoologist[49], b. 1970[50], of Kenya[51] and Dudu Douglas-Hamilton[13], b. 1971[52].

Death and Burial

Iain Douglas-Hamilton died on +2025-12-08T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Nairobi[4].

Why It Matters

Iain Douglas-Hamilton ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,242 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Iain Douglas-Hamilton born?

Born in Ferne House[2], Iain Douglas-Hamilton…

Where did Iain Douglas-Hamilton die?

Iain Douglas-Hamilton passed away in Nairobi[4].

Who were Iain Douglas-Hamilton's parents?

Iain Douglas-Hamilton's father was Lord David Douglas-Hamilton[9]. Iain Douglas-Hamilton's mother was Prunella Stack[10].

Who was Iain Douglas-Hamilton married to?

Iain Douglas-Hamilton's spouses include Oria Douglas-Hamilton[11].

What did Iain Douglas-Hamilton do for work?

Iain Douglas-Hamilton worked as zoologist[6] and conservationist[7].

Where did Iain Douglas-Hamilton go to school?

Iain Douglas-Hamilton was educated at Oriel College[19] and Gordonstoun[20].

What awards did Iain Douglas-Hamilton receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[22], Indianapolis Prize for conservation[23], Natural World Book Prize[24], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire[25].

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  25. [5] . news.mongabay.com. Retrieved . news.mongabay.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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