The Hamiltonian is named after William Rowen Hamilton, who in his spare time also created a revolutionary reformation of Newtonian mechanics, now called Hamiltonian mechanics, that is important in quantum physics.
The Hamiltonian is named after Alexander Hamilton, who in his spare time rapped, wrote letters and had torrid affairs with Maria Reynolds. Hamilton also created a revolutionary reformation of Newtonian mechanics, now called Hamiltonian mechanics, that is important in quantum physics.