John Aitken

Summary

John Aitken is a human^[1]. He was born in Falkirk^[2]. He was born on September 8, 1839^[3]. He died in Falkirk^[4]. He died on November 14, 1919^[5]. He worked as a physicist^[6], inventor^[7], and meteorologist^[8]. He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[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 September 8, 1839^[3].
• John Aitken died on November 14, 1919^[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 is recorded as male^[20].
• John Aitken's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• John Aitken's Commons category is recorded as John Aitken (meteorologist)^[22].
• John Aitken's family name is recorded as Aitken^[23].
• John Aitken's given name is recorded as John^[24].
• John Aitken's described by source is recorded as 1922 Encyclopædia Britannica^[25].
• John Aitken's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'John Aitken'}^[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Falkirk^[2], John Aitken… he was born on September 8, 1839^[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^[27], in United Kingdom^[28]; Royal Medal^[14], a science award^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1826^[31]; Keith Medal^[15], an award^[32]; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh^[16], a fellowship award^[33], in United Kingdom^[34]; and Gunning Victoria Jubilee Prize^[17], an award^[35].

Death and Burial

John Aitken died on November 14, 1919^[5]. Recorded place of death include Falkirk^[4], a town^[36], in United Kingdom^[37] and Manchester^[10], a city^[38], in United Kingdom^[39], founded in 1301^[40].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Aitken include koniscope^[41].

Why It Matters

John Aitken has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[9]

He is credited with the discovery of koniscope^[42]. Entities named for him include koniscope^[41].

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^[42].