Hamilton, Augustus

Augustus Hamilton, född 1 mars 1853, Poole, Dorset, England, död 12 oktober 1913, var en Nya Zeeländsk etnolog, biolog och museichef. Han skrev om det forntida Māorifolkets fiske och skaldjur. Han skrev också om konst och hantverk hos maorierna i Nya Zeeland.
Hamilton var ordförande för Royal Society of Nya Zeeland mellan 1909 och 1911.
Hamilton gifte sig med Hope Ellen McKain i Napier den 22 september 1882. Han hade en dotter, Pearl och en son

Augustus Hamilton (1 March 1853 – 12 October 1913) was a New Zealand ethnologist, biologist and museum director. He was born in Poole, Dorset, England on 1 March 1853. He wrote on the fishing and seafoods of the ancient Māori people. He also wrote on the art and workmanship of the Maori in New Zealand with a series of illustrations (from photographs).

Hamilton was President of the Royal Society of New Zealand between 1909 and 1911; preceded by G. M. Thomson and followed by Thomas Frederic Cheeseman.

Hamilton married Hope Ellen McKain in Napier on 22 September 1882. He had a daughter, Pearl, and a son, Harold.