William Hamilton (Irish minister)
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William Hamilton (Irish minister)
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The Rev. William Hamilton, FRSE, MRIA, FSAS (1755–1797), was an Irish Protestant minister, geologist, meteorologist and antiquarian, killed by a mob for his pro-British views. His book, Letters Concerning the North Coast of Antrim, was pivotal in the vulcanist understanding of the history of the planet and was translated into several languages. He founded the group, the Palæosophers, which together with the Neosophers, later merged to create the Royal Irish Academy.
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Irish geologist, naturalist and political activist
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Hamilton_(Irish_minister)
date created:
2016-09-08T12:52:58Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T21:09:17Z
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