| Authorised form of name | Hamilton; Sir; William (1730 - 1803) |
| Dates | 1730 - 1803 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Scotland |
| Date of birth | 13 December 1730 |
| Place of death | His house at 23 Piccadilly, London |
| Date of death | 06 April 1803 |
| Dates and places | Burial:
Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Wales |
| Research field | Archaeology |
| Geology |
| Activity | Career:
In 1772 the British Museum purchased Sir William's collection of classical acquisitions, changing the balance of its whole collection.
Honours:
KB 1772
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 06/11/1766 |
| Royal Society activity | Royal Society roles:
VP 1800-1803
Medals and prizes:
Copley Medal 1770 |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB; DSB
References:
G R de Beer, 'The Relations between Fellows of the Royal Society and French Men of Science when France and Britain were at War' in NR 1952 vol 9 pp 244-299
A D Atkinson, 'Dr Johnson and the Royal Society' in NR 1953 vol 10 pp 131-138
J S Rowlinson, '"Our Common Room in Geneva" and the Early Exploration of the Alps of Savoy' in NR 1998 vol 52 pp 221-235
Milo Keynes, 'The Portland Vase: Sir William Hamilton, Josiah Wedgwood and the Darwins' in NR 1998 vol 52 pp 237-259, plate
Marta Cavazza, 'The Institute of Science of Bologna and the Royal Society in the eighteenth century' in NR 2002 vol 56 pp 3-25, plate |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/41888125 |
| Royal Society code | NA2732 |
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EC/1766/14 | Hamilton, Sir William: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| IM/005347 | Hamilton, Sir William | 1995 |
| IM/001873 | Hamilton, Sir William | nd |
| MM/11/23 | Instrument by Joseph Banks appointing Sir William Hamilton, Deputy President of the Royal Society | 18 December 1800 |
| CB/2/510 | Copy of a letter from Charles Blagden to William Hamilton | March 1791 |
| L&P/8/186 | Paper, 'Of the eruption of Vesuvius which began November 1784 and continued until December 1785' by William Hamilton | 24 January 1786 |
| L&P/5/148 | Letter, 'A journey to Mount Etna' from William Hamilton to Matthew Maty | 17 October 1769 |
| L&P/10/103 | Paper, 'Account of the late eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1794' by William Hamilton | 2 September 1794 |
| L&P/5/155 | Letter, 'Of the supposed change in the Italian climate' from William Hamilton to Matthew Maty | 17 October 1769 |
| L&P/5/214 | Letter, 'Of Mount Vesuvius' from William Hamilton to Matthew Maty | 1 January 1771 |
| L&P/7/129 | Letter, 'Description of eleven specimens of stones ejected by Vesuvius on 8 August 1779' from William Hamilton to Joseph Banks | 5 September 1779 |
| L&P/4/372 | Letter, 'The last eruption of Vesuvius' from William Hamilton | 10 June 1766 |
| L&P/4/384 | Letter, 'Eruption of Mount Vesuvius' from William Hamilton to James Douglas | 3 February 1767 |
| L&P/5/242 | Letter, 'Descriptions of specimens of soils and rocks sent (with paper) from Naples and neighbourhood' by William Hamilton | 5 March 1771 |
| L&P/5/206 | Letter, 'Of the soil of Naples and the neighbourhood' from William Hamilton to Matthew Maty | 16 October 1770 |
| L&P/7/130/1 | Letter, 'Account of the eruption of Vesuvius on 8 August 1779' from William Hamilton to Joseph Banks | 1 October 1779 |
| L&P/6/259 | Letter, 'Concerning traces of Rhine volcanoes' from William Hamilton to John Pringle | 29 September 1777 |
| L&P/7/130 | Paper, 'Account of the eruption of Vesuvius on 8 August 1779' by William Hamilton | 1 October 1779 |
| L&P/10/103/1 | Letters, 'Account of the late eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1794' from William Hamilton to Joseph Banks | 2 September 1794 |
| L&P/8/186/1 | Letter, 'Of the eruption of Vesuvius which began November 1784 and continued until December 1785' from William Hamilton to Joseph Banks | 24 January 1786 |
| IM/005341 | Hamilton, Sir William | 1995 |
| AP/4/14 | Unpublished letter, 'Su la larva dell'insetto Formica-Hercules' ['On the larva of the Hercules ant'] from Antonio Minasi to Guiglielmo [William] Hamilton | 1779 |
| L&P/5/71 | Letter, 'Of Mount Vesuvius' from William Hamilton to Matthew Maty | 4 October 1768 |
| L&P/5/3 | Letter, 'The eruption of Mount Vesuvius of 1767' from William Hamilton to James Douglas | 29 December 1767 |
| AP/5/18/1 | Unpublished letter, introducing Razumovsky's paper on bitumens from Tho [Thomas] Hill to Sir Joseph Banks | 22 October 1784 |
| L&P/7/5 | Letters, 'Of a large stone near Cape Town' from William Anderson and William Hamilton to John Pringle | 24 July 1777 |
| L&P/8/34 | Letter, 'Record of the earthquake of 28 March 1783' from Francesco d'Ippolito to William Hamilton | 1783 |
| L&P/8/33 | Letter, 'Earthquakes in Calabria, 1783' from William Hamilton to Joseph Banks | 23 May 1783 |