Charles Hamilton.

Charles Hamilton Writer 1913-1996 Also Known For: Handwriting Expert Birth Place: Ludington, Michigan, United States of America Born on: December 24, 1913. Died On: December 11, 1996 Charles Hamilton Biography, Life, Interesting Facts Charles Hamilton was one of the greatest handwriting experts of the 20th Century. He was born in the year 1913, in Ludington, Michigan. So, he got raised in the same area where he went on to study English Literature. Sometime later he got to serve in the military. Then in the latter year, Charles Hamilton went on to professionalize his passion for autographs. So, many people sought after his work as an expert to help verify many jobs. Some of his incredible achievements in this field were to verify the works of famous people like Shakespeare. Plus, he got to ascertain the diary of Hitler himself. Also, he doubled in being an author. Some of his greatest works include the Famous Fakes and Great Forgers. In his time, he also got to coin the term ‘philography’ for his found profession. Later in life, he became also an autograph dealer. Charles Hamilton met his death on the 11th of December, 1996. Early Life And Education Charles Hamilton Jr. was born in 1913 to his parents in Ludington, Michigan. Hamilton got the chance to grow up in the same area in Flint, Michigan and later they went to Los Angeles. Hamilton found the passion for his later career at a tender age. Therefore, at the age of 12 years old, he was already collecting autographs. The first autograph the young Hamilton ever put in his collection was Rudyard Kipling’s. At the time he had just had his first adventure with the Jungle Book. This was one of Rudyard Kipling’s most famous works. So, to get the autograph of Kipling, Hamilton wrote a request and posted it. In the post, there was a dime that the young Charles has sent also. He quoted that it was his allowance from cleaning the ashes from the furnace. The money was a gesture so that Kipling would reply to his mail without cost. Later after, he joined the Beverly Hills High School. Hamilton got the chance to graduate from Beverly Hills School as a valedictorian of his class. After that, Hamilton went on ahead to join the University of Southern California where he graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in English literature. Hamilton went on to pursue the same English literature to the level of a Master’s Degree from the same University. Some that remember his skills say that Hamilton was one of the most rapacious readers of history and literature. Charles Hamilton was an autograph dealer and a handwriting expert.