William Maxwell Hamilton
Agricultural scientist, scientific administrator
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| Intro | Agricultural scientist, scientific administrator | |
| Places | New Zealand | |
| was | Horticulturist | |
| Work field | Biology | |
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| Birth | 2 July 1909 | |
| Death | 14 August 1992 (aged 83 years) |
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William Maxwell Hamilton CBE (2 July 1909 – 14 August 1992) was a New Zealand agricultural scientist and scientific administrator. He was born in Warkworth, Auckland, New Zealand on 2 July 1909.
In the 1970 Queen's Birthday Honours, Hamilton was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services as Director-General of the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research.