John Aitken

Scottish surgeon
Person human Q6218379
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John Aitken

Summary

John Aitken is a human[1]. He died on January 1, 1790[2]. He worked as a surgeon[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • John Aitken died on January 1, 1790[2].
  • A child of John Aitken was Anna Laetitia Barbauld[5].
  • John Aitken held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[6].
  • John Aitken worked as a surgeon[3].
  • Among John Aitken's employers was University of Edinburgh[7].
  • John Aitken's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[8].
  • John Aitken is recorded as male[9].
  • John Aitken's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John Aitken's Commons category is recorded as John Aitken (surgeon)[11].
  • John Aitken's family name is recorded as Aitken[12].
  • John Aitken's given name is recorded as John[13].
  • John Aitken's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14].
  • John Aitken's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[15].
  • John Aitken's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].

Body

Education

John Aitken's education included a stint at University of Edinburgh[8].

Career and Affiliations

John Aitken's professions included surgeon[3]. Among his employers was University of Edinburgh[7].

Personal Life

A child of John Aitken was Anna Laetitia Barbauld[5].

Death and Burial

John Aitken died on January 1, 1790[2].

Why It Matters

John Aitken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[4]

FAQs

What did John Aitken do for work?

John Aitken worked as surgeon[3].

Where did John Aitken go to school?

John Aitken was educated at University of Edinburgh[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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