| Authorised form of name | Hamilton; William John (1805 - 1867) |
| Dates | 1805 - 1867 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Date of birth | 05 July 1805 |
| Date of death | 27 June 1867 |
| Activity | Memberships:
FGS (President 1855); FRGS (President)
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 07/06/1855 |
| Relationships | Son of William Richard Hamilton (FRS 1813); grandson of Rev Anthony Hamilton (FRS 1777) |
| Sources | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB |
| Virtual International Authority File | http://viaf.org/viaf/62300122 |
| Royal Society code | NA7674 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| Reference number | Title | Date |
| EC/1855/05 | Hamilton, William John: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |
| MC/4/65 | Letter from William [John] Hamilton, Geological Society, Somerset House, to [Charles Richard] Weld, Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society | 5 April 1845 |
| MC/4 | Volume 4 of miscellaneous correspondence regarding business matters, sent to the Royal Society | 1844-1850 |