# Hamilton O. Smith

_American microbiologist (1931–2025)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Hamilton Othanel Smith was an American microbiologist and Nobel laureate.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 23 August 1931 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108896#P569))
- **Place of birth:** New York City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108896#P19))
- **Died:** 25 October 2025 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108896#P570))
- **Place of death:** Ellicott City ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108896#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108896#P27))
- **Occupation:** biotechnologist; biochemist; microbiologist; biologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108896#P106))
- **Education:** University of California, Berkeley; Johns Hopkins School of Medicine; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; University Laboratory High School; Johns Hopkins University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108896#P69))
- **Awards:** Guggenheim Fellowship; Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; honorary doctorate of the University of Las Palmas, Gran Canaria; Honorary doctorate of the University of Florida ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108896#P166))

## Questions

**When was Hamilton O. Smith born?**  
Hamilton O. Smith was born on 23 August 1931 in New York City.

**Where did Hamilton O. Smith study?**  
Hamilton O. Smith was educated at University of California, Berkeley, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, University Laboratory High School.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Hamilton O. Smith](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamilton_O._Smith) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q108896](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q108896) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Hamilton Smith, 2.jpg by Jane Gitschier (CC BY 2.5)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hamilton_Smith,_2.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Hamilton O. Smith". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/hamilton-o-smith. Retrieved 7 November 2026.