Bill Hamilton (agricultural scientist) explained

William Maxwell Hamilton (2 July 1909  - 14 August 1992) was a New Zealand agricultural scientist and scientific administrator. He was born in Warkworth, New Zealand, on 2 July 1909.

Hamilton graduated from Massey University with a master's degree in agricultural science in 1936, following it with a doctoral degree in 1943.^{[1] [2]}

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.^[3] In 1971, he was conferred an honorary Doctor of Science degree by Massey University.^[4]

Notes and References

1. A preliminary economic survey of the citrus industry in New Zealand . Massey University . 1943 . Doctor of Science . en . Hamilton . William Maxwell.
2. Hauturu, or, Little Barrier : its history, geology and botany . Massey University . 1936 . Master of Agricultural Science . en . Hamilton . William Maxwell.
3. Web site: 1970 . 1970 Birthday Honours . live . https://archive.today/20220409052653/http://yamm.finance/wiki/1970_Birthday_Honours.html. 9 April 2022. 9 April 2022 . Yamn.finance.
4. Web site: Honorary doctorate citation, William Maxwell Hamilton . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220410005121/https://tamiro.massey.ac.nz/nodes/view/12304?keywords=&lsk=32f3cb110677e93d8582da4eb9d8d26e. 10 April 2022. 1971 . Massey University . 10 April 2022.