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Sir William Hamilton
(13 Dec 1730 - 6 Apr 1803)
English diplomat, archaeologist and geologist who took a particular interest in the volcanic remains around Vesuvius (Italy) and Etna (Sicily) and published several studies (1772-83) on earthquakes and volcanoes. His excavations included Herculaneum and Pompeii, the towns buried by the eruption of Vesuvius
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Science Quotes by Sir William Hamilton (2 quotes)
If I was to establish a system, it would be, that Mountains are produced by Volcanoes, and not Volcanoes by Mountains.
— Sir William Hamilton
Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and other Volcanoes (1774), 52.
May not subterraneous fire be considered as the great plough (if I may be allowed the expression) which Nature makes use of to turn up the bowels of the earth?
— Sir William Hamilton
Observations on Mount Vesuvius, Mount Etna, and other Volcanoes (1774),161.
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- 13 Dec - short biography, births, deaths and events on date of Hamilton's birth.
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
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