John Aitken

Summary

John Aitken is a human^[1]. He was born in Falkirk^[2]. He was born on +1839-09-08T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Falkirk^[4]. He died on +1919-11-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], inventor^[7], and meteorologist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• John Aitken's place of birth was Falkirk^[2].
• John Aitken passed away in Falkirk^[4].
• John Aitken passed away in Manchester^[10].
• John Aitken was born on +1839-09-08T00:00:00Z^[3].
• John Aitken died on +1919-11-14T00:00:00Z^[5].
• John Aitken held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[11].
• John Aitken's professions included physicist^[6].
• John Aitken worked as an inventor^[7].
• John Aitken worked as a meteorologist^[8].
• John Aitken was educated at University of Glasgow^[12].
• John Aitken received the Fellow of the Royal Society^[13].
• John Aitken received the Royal Medal^[14].
• John Aitken received the Keith Medal^[15].
• John Aitken received the Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[16].
• John Aitken received the Gunning Victoria Jubilee Prize^[17].
• John Aitken was a member of Royal Society^[18].
• John Aitken was a member of Royal Society of Edinburgh^[19].
• John Aitken's image is recorded as John Aitken (meteorologist).png^[20].
• John Aitken is recorded as male^[21].
• John Aitken's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• John Aitken's signature is recorded as JohnAitken signature.jpg^[23].
• John Aitken's ISNI is recorded as 0000000139438200^[24].
• John Aitken's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 210099781^[25].
• John Aitken's GND ID is recorded as 1055219706^[26].
• John Aitken's IdRef ID is recorded as 082860874^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Falkirk^[2], John Aitken… he was born on +1839-09-08T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

John Aitken's education included a stint at University of Glasgow^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include physicist^[6], inventor^[7], and meteorologist^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[13], a fellowship award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29]; Royal Medal^[14], a science award^[30], in United Kingdom^[31], founded in 1826^[32]; Keith Medal^[15], an award^[33]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[16], a fellowship award^[34], in United Kingdom^[35]; and Gunning Victoria Jubilee Prize^[17], an award^[36].

Death and Burial

John Aitken died on +1919-11-14T00:00:00Z^[5]. Recorded place of death include Falkirk^[4], a town^[37], in United Kingdom^[38] and Manchester^[10], a city^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1301^[41].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Aitken include koniscope^[42].

Why It Matters

John Aitken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43]

He is credited with the discovery of koniscope^[44]. Entities named for him include koniscope^[42].

FAQs

Where was John Aitken born?

John Aitken's place of birth was Falkirk^[2].

Where did John Aitken die?

John Aitken died in Falkirk^[4].

What did John Aitken do for work?

John Aitken worked as physicist^[6], inventor^[7], and meteorologist^[8].

Where did John Aitken go to school?

John Aitken was educated at University of Glasgow^[12].

What awards did John Aitken receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society^[13], Royal Medal^[14], Keith Medal^[15], and Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[16].

What did John Aitken discover?

John Aitken is credited as discoverer of koniscope^[44].