Background
Hamilton, Howard Laverne was born on July 20, 1916 in Lone Tree, Iowa, United States. Son of Harry Stephen and Gertrude Ruth (Shibley) Hamilton.
Hamilton, Howard Laverne was born on July 20, 1916 in Lone Tree, Iowa, United States. Son of Harry Stephen and Gertrude Ruth (Shibley) Hamilton.
Bachelor of Arts with highest distinction, State University Iowa, 1937; Master of Science, State University Iowa, 1938; postgraduate, U. Rochester, 1938-1940; Doctor of Philisophy, Johns Hopkins University, 1941.
Assistant professor to professor zoology, Iowa State University, 1946-1962; acting head, Iowa State University, 1960-1961; department chairman zoology and entomology, Iowa State University, 1961-1962; professor biology, University of Virginia, 1962-1982; professor emeritus, University of Virginia, since 1982.
Served to captain Medical Administrative Corporation, Army of the United States, 1941-1945, to colonel United States Army Reserve, 1945-1969. Member American Society Zoologists, American Society Naturalists, Society Developmental Biology, International Institute Development Biology, American Institute Biological Science, National Society Americans of Royal Descent (president general 1974-1980, honorary life president general since 1980), Sons of the American Revolution (national executive committee, president Virginia Society 1979-1980, registrar general 1980-1982, president general 1982-1983, Minuteman award and Gold Good Citizenship medal), Order of Three Crusades 1096-1192 (historian general 1976-1983, 1st vice president general since 1983), Association Preservation Virginia Antiquities, Virginia History Society Clubs: Farmington Country.
Married Alison Phillips, December 22, 1945 (deceased 1972). Children: Christina Helen, Phillips Howard, Martha Jayne. Married Elizabeth Burnley Bentley, June 18, 1975.
Children: Elizabeth Marshall, Catherine Randolph.