Aitken

[ eyt-kuh n ]

/ ˈeɪt kən /

noun

Robert Grant,1864–1951, U.S. astronomer.

William Maxwell. Beaverbrook, William Maxwell Aitken.

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British Dictionary definitions for aitken

Aitken

/ (ˈeɪtkɪn) /

noun

Robert Grant. 1864–1951, US astronomer who discovered over three thousand double stars

William MaxwellSee Beaverbrook

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