Robert Grant Aitken

Summary

Robert Grant Aitken is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Jackson^[2]. He was born on +1864-12-31T00:00:00Z^[3]. He passed away in Berkeley^[4]. He died on +1951-10-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an astronomer^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Robert Grant Aitken was born in Jackson^[2].
• Robert Grant Aitken died in Berkeley^[4].
• Robert Grant Aitken was born on +1864-12-31T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Robert Grant Aitken died on +1951-10-29T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Robert Grant Aitken held citizenship in United States^[8].
• Robert Grant Aitken's professions included astronomer^[6].
• Robert Grant Aitken's field of work was astronomy^[9].
• Robert Grant Aitken was employed by Lick Observatory^[10].
• Robert Grant Aitken's education included a stint at Williams College^[11].
• Robert Grant Aitken received the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[12].
• Robert Grant Aitken received the Bruce Medal^[13].
• Robert Grant Aitken received the Lalande Prize^[14].
• Robert Grant Aitken was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[15].
• Robert Grant Aitken was a member of American Philosophical Society^[16].
• Robert Grant Aitken's image is recorded as Robertgrantaitken.jpg^[17].
• Robert Grant Aitken is recorded as male^[18].
• Robert Grant Aitken's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Robert Grant Aitken's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108607112^[20].
• Robert Grant Aitken's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 4355^[21].
• Robert Grant Aitken's GND ID is recorded as 116274697^[22].
• Robert Grant Aitken's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85801972^[23].
• Robert Grant Aitken's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11193404j^[24].
• Robert Grant Aitken's IdRef ID is recorded as 082860327^[25].
• Robert Grant Aitken's Commons category is recorded as Robert Grant Aitken^[26].
• Robert Grant Aitken's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35714535^[27].

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Origins and Family

Robert Grant Aitken's place of birth was Jackson^[2]. He was born on +1864-12-31T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Robert Grant Aitken was educated at Williams College^[11].

Career and Affiliations

Robert Grant Aitken worked as an astronomer^[6]. His field of work was astronomy^[9]. He was employed by Lick Observatory^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[12], a science award^[28], in United Kingdom^[29], founded in 1824^[30]; Bruce Medal^[13], an award^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1898^[33]; and Lalande Prize^[14], a science award^[34], in France^[35], founded in 1802^[36].

Death and Burial

Robert Grant Aitken died on +1951-10-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He died in Berkeley^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Robert Grant Aitken include Aitken^[37], an impact crater^[38].

Why It Matters

Robert Grant Aitken ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[40]

He is credited with the discovery of IC 3568^[41], a star^[42]. Entities named for him include Aitken^[37], an impact crater^[38].

FAQs

Where was Robert Grant Aitken born?

Robert Grant Aitken's place of birth was Jackson^[2].

Where did Robert Grant Aitken die?

Robert Grant Aitken died in Berkeley^[4].

What did Robert Grant Aitken do for work?

Robert Grant Aitken worked as astronomer^[6].

Where did Robert Grant Aitken go to school?

Robert Grant Aitken was educated at Williams College^[11].

What awards did Robert Grant Aitken receive?

Honors received include Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society^[12], Bruce Medal^[13], and Lalande Prize^[14].

What did Robert Grant Aitken discover?

Robert Grant Aitken is credited as discoverer of IC 3568^[41].