Education
Hamilton earned his medical degree/license in 1917 and then later earned his Doctor of Philosophy in 1922.
Hamilton earned his medical degree/license in 1917 and then later earned his Doctor of Philosophy in 1922.
After several years of clinical training at Sachska Children"s Hospital in Stockholm, he then moved to the United States and was employed as the Professor of Pediatric Medicine at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1930, he moved to Chicago where he managed a private practice and served as the Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago. Hamilton was a prolific researcher and published several articles in respected journals on topics like "Hypothyroidism in Kidney Disease, " "Parathyroid Hormone in the Blood of Pregnant Women, " "The Changes in Total Calcium Content of the Bones During the Development of Rickets, " investigations of calcium and phosphorus turnover in preterm infants, constant differential growth ratio and much more.
He also served in various officer positions during his professional life with the Chicago Pediatric Society.
Bengt Hamilton was a count and was a descendent of the Scottish Clan Hamilton, specifically the Swedish branch of the family that descended from Malcolm Hamilton of Monea (who died in 1629).