William Hamilton

Summary

William Hamilton is a human^[1]. He was born on +1758-07-31T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1790-03-13T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a surgeon^[4] and botanist^[5].

Key Facts

• William Hamilton was born on +1758-07-31T00:00:00Z^[2].
• William Hamilton died on +1790-03-13T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Hamilton's father was Thomas Hamilton^[6].
• William Hamilton's mother was Isabel Anderson^[7].
• William Hamilton was married to Elizabeth Stirling^[8].
• A child of William Hamilton was Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet^[9].
• A child of William Hamilton was Thomas Hamilton^[10].
• William Hamilton held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain^[11].
• William Hamilton worked as a surgeon^[4].
• William Hamilton's professions included botanist^[5].
• William Hamilton was employed by University of Glasgow^[12].
• William Hamilton was educated at University of Glasgow^[13].
• William Hamilton received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[14].
• William Hamilton is recorded as male^[15].
• William Hamilton's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• William Hamilton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 16593223^[17].
• William Hamilton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2002134424^[18].
• William Hamilton's family name is recorded as Hamilton^[19].
• William Hamilton's given name is recorded as William^[20].
• William Hamilton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[21].
• William Hamilton's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 12139^[22].
• William Hamilton's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/11c54mmknt^[23].
• William Hamilton's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Hamilton-26533^[24].
• William Hamilton's Electronic Enlightenment ID is recorded as hamilwilli001894^[25].
• William Hamilton's The Peerage person ID is recorded as p58452.htm#i584515^[26].

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Origins and Family

William Hamilton was born on +1758-07-31T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Thomas Hamilton^[6]. His mother was Isabel Anderson^[7].

Education

William Hamilton's education included a stint at University of Glasgow^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include surgeon^[4] and botanist^[5]. William Hamilton was employed by University of Glasgow^[12].

Recognition

William Hamilton received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[14].

Personal Life

William Hamilton was married to Elizabeth Stirling^[8]. Children include Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet^[9], a philosopher of mind^[27], 1788–1856^[28], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[29], awarded the Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[30] and Thomas Hamilton^[10], a philosopher^[31], 1789–1842^[32], of Kingdom of Great Britain^[33], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[34].

Death and Burial

William Hamilton died on +1790-03-13T00:00:00Z^[3].

FAQs

Who were William Hamilton's parents?

William Hamilton's father was Thomas Hamilton^[6]. William Hamilton's mother was Isabel Anderson^[7].

Who was William Hamilton married to?

William Hamilton's spouses include Elizabeth Stirling^[8].

What did William Hamilton do for work?

William Hamilton worked as surgeon^[4] and botanist^[5].

Where did William Hamilton go to school?

William Hamilton was educated at University of Glasgow^[13].

What awards did William Hamilton receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[14].