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William Hamilton

Born

in Berkshire, England

December 13, 1730

Died

April 06, 1803

Genre

Vulcanology, Archaeology, Antiquities

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Sir William Hamilton KB, PC, FRS, FRSE was a British diplomat, antiquarian, archaeologist and vulcanologist.

After a short period as a Member of Parliament, Hamilton 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. ...more

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	Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and Other Volcanos by William Hamilton, T. Cadell (Editor) 3.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1772 — 53 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fire and Fury: An Account of an Eighteenth Century Eruption of Mount Vesuvius by William Hamilton, Isaac Thompson (Editor), Michael Wooley (Introduction) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Les Fureurs du Vésuve ou l'Autre Passion de Sir William Hamilton by William Hamilton, Carlo Knight (Présenté), Stephanie Laporte (Translator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1776	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and Other Volcanos: In a Series of Letters, Addressed to the Royal Society, From the Honourable Sir W. ... Notes by the Author, Hitherto Unpublished it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Account of the Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 1767 in a letter to the Earl of Morton, President of the Royal Society 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Naples in 1799: An Account of the Revolution of 1799 and of the Rise and Fall of the Parthenopean Republic by William Hamilton, Constance H.D. Stocker Giglioli 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Antiquités Etrusques, Grecques et Romaines Tireés du Cabinet de M. Hamilton, Envoyé Extraordinaire 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Supplement to the Campi Phlegraei; Being an Account of the Great Eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the Month of August 1779 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Antiquités Etrusques, Grecques et Romaines Tirées du Cabinet de M. Hamilton, Envoyé Extraordinarie et Plenipotentiaire de S. M. Britannique en Cour de Naples, Volume 2 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and Other Volcanos: In a Series of Letters, Addressed to the Royal Society, From the Honourable Sir W. ... Notes by the Author, Hitherto Unpublished 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars