alexander hamilton

< /ˈroʊ ən/, 1805–65, Irish mathematician and astronomer.

former name of Churchill River.

Also called Grand River. a river flowing E through S Labrador into the Atlantic. 600 miles (965 km).

Mount, a mountain of the Coast Range in California, near San Jose: site of Lick Observatory. 4209 feet (1283 meters).

a seaport in SE Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario.

a city on central North Island, in New Zealand.

an administrative district in the Strathclyde region, in S Scotland. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).

a city in this district, SE of Glasgow.

a city in SW Ohio.

a seaport in and the capital of Bermuda.

a male given name.

noun

1. a port in central Canada, in S Ontario on Lake Ontario: iron and steel industry. Pop: 618 820 (2001)
2. a city in New Zealand, on central North Island. Pop: 129 300 (2004 est)
3. a town in S Scotland, in South Lanarkshire near Glasgow. Pop: 48 546 (2001)
4. the capital and chief port of Bermuda. Pop: 3461 (2000)
5. the former name of Churchill (def. 1)

noun

1. Alexander. ?1757–1804, American statesman. He was a leader of the Federalists and as first secretary of the Treasury (1789–95) established a federal bank
2. Lady Emma. ?1765–1815, mistress of Nelson
3. James, 1st Duke of Hamilton. 1606–49, Scottish supporter of Charles I in the English Civil War: defeated by Cromwell at the Battle of Preston and executed
4. Lewis (Carl) . born 1985, English racing driver; Formula One world champion (2008)
5. Richard. 1922–2011, British artist: a pioneer of the pop art style
6. Sir William Rowan. 1805–65, Irish mathematician: founded Hamiltonian mechanics and formulated the theory of quaternions

1. American toxicologist and physician known for her research on occupational poisons and her book Industrial Poisons in the United States (1925).