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Sir William Hamilton, KB, PC, FRS, FRSE (13 December 1730 – 6 April 1803) was a British diplomat, politician, antiquarian and vulcanologist who served as the Envoy Extraordinary to the Kingdom of Naples from 1764 to 1800.
Sir William Hamilton (born Dec. 13, 1730, Scotland—died April 6, 1803, London, Eng.) was a British diplomat and archaeologist. He was the husband of Emma, Lady Hamilton, the mistress of Admiral Horatio Nelson. Hamilton was the son of Lord Archibald Hamilton, governor of Jamaica.
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Oct 17, 2018 · Recently, I came across a reference to Sir William Hamilton (1730–1803) and, to my delight, a quick search on Watsonline revealed several of his publications. Hamilton is a fascinating character. As Envoy Extraordinary to Naples, he served as a British diplomat to Ferdinand I (1751–1825), King of the Two Sicilies.
Aug 24, 2016 · Sir William Hamilton, 1730–1803, British diplomat and archaeologist, ambassador to Naples (1764–1800). He was the husband of Emma, Lady Hamilton, mistress of Admiral Horatio Nelson. His fine collection of antiquities from Pompeii was sold to the British Museum in 1772 and stimulated English interest in the art of the classical civilizations.
Dec 13, 2021 · On December 13, 1730, Scottish diplomat, antiquarian, archaeologist and vulcanologist Sir William Hamilton was born. Hamilton served as British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples from 1764 to 1800, where he studied the volcanoes Vesuvius and also Etna on Sicily.
Diplomat, archaeologist, vulcanologist and antiquarian. Sir William Hamilton was British envoy extraordinary to the Kingdom of the Naples from 1764 and ambassador to Naples from 1767-1800.
Sir William and Lady Emma Hamilton are considered here as a single unit, inseparable from the world of antiquities and especially ancient vases, Neoclassicism and Romanticism. As Hamilton’s health declined after 1795, it is shown that Emma played an important diplomatic role.
