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Hamilton (SIR WILLIAM a disin Glasgow)

SIR WILLIAM, a disin Glasgow, Scotland, March 8, 1788. His father and grandfather held in succession the chairs of anatomy and botany in Glasgow University. Having studied with distinction at Glasgow, in 1809, he entered Baliol College, Oxford, where he gained first-class honors. In 1813 he was admitted to the Scottish bar, but never acquired a practice in his pro sion, his taste lying much more toward the study of philosophy. In 1820 he became a candidate for the chair of moral philosophy in Edinburgh, but, being defeated by Prof. John Wilson, he took the chair of universal history. In 1829 the publication in the "Edinburgh feated by Prof. John Wilson, he took the chair of universal history. In him at once a first place among the philosophical writers of the time. This was followed in 1830 by his criticism of Brown, and in 1831 by his article on the authorship of "Letters of Obscure Men."

In 1836 he was appointed to the chair of logic and metaphysics in Edinburgh Uniwas followed in 1830 by his criticism of Brown, and in 1831 by his article on the authorship of "Letters of Obscure Men." tated edition of the works of Thomas Reid, and in 1854 the first volume of a similar edition of the works of Dugald Stewart. His lectures on logic and metaphysics were collected and edited by Dean Mansel and Professor Veitch.

Hamilton's most important contributions to philosophy are connected with his docphysics were collected and edited by cate in his system of logic; his theory of Hamilton's most important contributions HAMLIN in Edinburgh, Scotland, May 6, 1856. parently incompatible doctrine of immeclose of 1919: Professors and instruc- tors, 27; students, 298; volumes in the tional non-sectarian institution in Clinton, N. Y., founded in 1812; reported at the HAMILTON COLLEGE, an educadefinition of the infinite or unconditioned in Edinburgh, Scotland, May 6, 1856.