Memorial Page for Hamilton Othanel Smith
American microbiologist
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August 23rd, 2026
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Hamilton Smith (* August 23, 1931 in New York City; † October 25, 2025 in Ellicott City) was an american microbiologist. He was 94 years old. His education included University of California, Berkeley, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign, University Laboratory High School and Johns Hopkins University. He received 5 awards, including Guggenheim Fellowship, Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research.
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7 EventsBorn in New York City, New York
1931University of California, Berkeley
1950bachelor's degree · until 1952
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
1978honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
1996Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research
2001Honorary doctorate of the University of Florida
2008Died in Ellicott City, Howard County
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Hamilton Othanel Smith. Forever remembered.