Elery Hamilton-Smith


Elery Hamilton-Smith was an Australian interdisciplinary scholar and academic, and later an adjunct professor of Environmental Studies at Charles Sturt University.

Background

Elery Hamilton-Smith was born on a property named Shady Grove, near Hahndorf and grew up in rural South Australia.
He did not have conventional academic training, and graduated from the University of Adelaide with a Diploma in Social Sciences in 1956.
His professional career moved between research, consultancy and teaching in 50 countries.
Hamilton-Smith had wide interests. He worked on: