William Hamilton

Summary

William Hamilton is a human^[1]. He was born on +1669-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2]. He died on +1732-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a theologian^[4] and professor^[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• William Hamilton was born on +1669-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2].
• William Hamilton died on +1732-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].
• William Hamilton's father was Gavin Hamilton, 5th of Airdrie^[7].
• William Hamilton's mother was Jane Montgomery^[8].
• William Hamilton was married to Mary Robertson^[9].
• A child of William Hamilton was Alexander Hamilton^[10].
• A child of William Hamilton was Gavin Hamilton^[11].
• A child of William Hamilton was Robert Hamilton^[12].
• William Hamilton worked as a theologian^[4].
• William Hamilton's professions included professor^[5].
• William Hamilton held the position of Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland^[13].
• William Hamilton was educated at University of Edinburgh^[14].
• William Hamilton's religion is recorded as Protestantism^[15].
• William Hamilton is recorded as male^[16].
• William Hamilton's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• William Hamilton's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051278150^[18].
• William Hamilton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 34311681^[19].
• William Hamilton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr91018168^[20].
• William Hamilton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/025_kb9^[21].
• William Hamilton's Open Library ID is recorded as OL1063174A^[22].
• William Hamilton's family name is recorded as Hamilton^[23].
• William Hamilton's given name is recorded as William^[24].
• William Hamilton's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 64386^[25].
• William Hamilton's genealogics.org person ID is recorded as I00435170^[26].
• William Hamilton's FAST ID is recorded as 287816^[27].

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Origins and Family

William Hamilton was born on +1669-01-01T00:00:00Z^[2]. His father was Gavin Hamilton, 5th of Airdrie^[7]. His mother was Jane Montgomery^[8].

Education

William Hamilton's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian^[4] and professor^[5]. William Hamilton held the position of Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland^[13].

Personal Life

Among William Hamilton's spouses was Mary Robertson^[9]. Children include Alexander Hamilton^[10], a writer^[28], 1712–1756^[29]; Gavin Hamilton^[11], a book printer^[30], 1704–1767^[31]; and Robert Hamilton^[12], a teacher^[32], 1707–1787^[33]. His religion is recorded as Protestantism^[15].

Death and Burial

William Hamilton died on +1732-01-01T00:00:00Z^[3].

Why It Matters

William Hamilton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).^[6]

FAQs

Who were William Hamilton's parents?

William Hamilton's father was Gavin Hamilton, 5th of Airdrie^[7]. William Hamilton's mother was Jane Montgomery^[8].

Who was William Hamilton married to?

William Hamilton's spouses include Mary Robertson^[9].

What did William Hamilton do for work?

William Hamilton worked as theologian^[4] and professor^[5].

Where did William Hamilton go to school?

William Hamilton was educated at University of Edinburgh^[14].