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William Hamilton (diplomat), Sir William Hamilton
William Hamilton may refer to: Academics *Robert William Hamilton Jr. (1930–2011), known as Bill, American hyperbaric physiologist * William Hamilton (university principal) (1669–1732), Principal of the University of Edinburgh *William Hamilton (surgeon) (died 1717), surgeon in the British East India Company *Sir William Hamilton, 9th Baronet (1788–1856), Scottish metaphysician *William Rowan Hamilton (1805–1865), mathematician, astronomer and physicist who lived in Dublin in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland *William Edwin Hamilton (1834–1902), son of William Rowan and publisher of his ''Elements of Quaternions'' (1866) *William Hamilton (geologist) (1805–1867), English geologist * William F. Hamilton (physician) (1893–1964), American physician * William F. Hamilton (professor) (born 1941), professorship of management and technology *William Hamilton (theologian) (1924–2012), American theologian *W. D. Hamilton (1936–2000), British evolutionary bi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert William Hamilton Jr
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honour, praise, renown" and ''berht'' "bright, light, shining"). It is the second most frequently used given name of ancient Germanic origin. It is also in use as a surname. Another commonly used form of the name is Rupert. After becoming widely used in Continental Europe it entered England in its Old French form ''Robert'', where an Old English cognate form (''Hrēodbēorht'', ''Hrodberht'', ''Hrēodbēorð'', ''Hrœdbœrð'', ''Hrœdberð'', ''Hrōðberχtŕ'') had existed before the Norman Conquest. The feminine version is Roberta. The Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish form is Roberto. Robert is also a common name in many Germanic languages, including English, German, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Scots, Danish, and Icelandic. It can be u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hamilton And Company
William Hamilton and Company was a British shipyard in Port Glasgow, Scotland. The company was bought by Lithgow Ltd., which later became Scott Lithgow and was nationalised as part of British Shipbuilders in 1977. During the Second World War the company built several vessels for the Royal Navy, including s. Hamiltons built the ''Pacific Star'' for the Booth Steamship Company Ltd, which was leased to the Blue Star Line as Blue Star's only tanker. Some of the merchant ships that Hamiltons built in the Second World War were armed as CAM ships, including and . Ships built by William Hamilton Co Ltd , - , , , 1877 , , Sank after collision 1887 , - , , , 1899 , , Sank 1909 , - , , , 1946 , , Sank after catching fire, 1969 , - , , , 1960 , , Stricken 1993 , - , , , 1891 , , Sank 1918 , - , , , 1916 , , deleted 1940 , - , , , 1959 , , Scrapped 1986 , - , , , 1898 , , Sunk by torpedo 1917 , - , , , 1911 , , Sunk by torpedo 1917 , - , ''Antares'' , , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hamilton (Flint Politician)
William Hamilton (died January 9, 1878) was a Michigan politician that was the ninth and eighteenth mayor of the city of Flint, Michigan serving from 1863 to 1865 and 1876 to 1877. Political life At the first Flint City elections in 1855, Hamilton was selected as Second Ward Assessor. Chapter XIII: First City Officers. The History of Genesee County, MI. From 1861 to 1863 for 2 terms, he was from the 2nd ward. He was elected as the eighth mayor of the City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Hamilton (abolitionist)
William Hamilton (1773 – December 9, 1836) was a prominent African-American orator and civil rights activist, based in New York City. He was born to a free black woman and was reputed to be a natural son of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father. William Hamilton is best known as a leader in the first wave of American abolitionism. Life and career Hamilton was born in New York (state), New York sometime in 1773, and was reputed to be a son of Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757July 12, 1804) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first United States secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795. Born out of wedlock in Charlest ..., Founding Father and future Secretary of the Treasury. His mother was a free woman of color. Historians are uncertain whether Alexander Hamilton was the father. William Hamilton learned the trade of carpentry, which he depended on to make his living. He got involved in com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
