William Hamilton (diplomat)
(1731-1803)
British diplomat, politician, antiquarian and vulcanologist (1730-1803)
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Sir William Hamilton, KB, PC, FRS, FRSE (13 December 1730 – 6 April 1803), was a British diplomat, antiquarian, archaeologist and vulcanologist. After a short period as a Member of Parliament, he served as British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples from 1764 to 1800. He studied the volcanoes Vesuvius and Etna, becoming a Fellow of the Royal Society and recipient of the Copley Medal. His second wife was Emma Hamilton, famed as Horatio Nelson's mistress.
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12 January 1731 Park Place, Berkshire, England
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6 April 1803 (aged 72) London, United Kingdom
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| Zodiac | Capricorn |
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