| Authorised form of name | Hamilton; William Donald (1936 - 2000) |
| Dates | 1936 - 2000 |
| Nationality | British |
| Date of birth | 01/08/1936 |
| Date of death | 07/03/2000 |
| Occupation | Biologist |
| Research field | Genetics |
| Biology |
| Activity | Education:
Tonbridge School; St John's College, Cambridge (Zoology)
Career:
Lecturer, Genetics, Imperial College, London (1964-1977); Museum Professor, Michigan University (1978-1984); Royal Society Research Fellow and later Professor; Fellow, New College Oxford; received Kyoto Prize and Crafoord Prize
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 20/03/1980 |
| Age at election | 43 |
| RSActivity | Medals and prizes:
Darwin Medal 1988
Lectures:
Rutherford Memorial 1995 |
| Relationships | Married (1967) Christine Friess (separated); three daughters; partner of Luisa Bozzi |
| Source | Sources:
Obituaries in Guardian, Times and Daily Telegraph, all 09/03/2000; Independent (10 March 2000 and 22 March 2000); Scence vol 287 p 2438 31 March 2000)
Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society 2004 vol 50 pp 109-132 , plate, by Alan Grafen |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/19828406 |
| Code | NA1250 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| MSB/2/77 | 'Switching model etc', file of M S Bartlett | 1980-1981 |
| EC/1980/12 | Hamilton, William Donald: certificate of election to the Royal Society | 1978 |