Aitken, John

Aitken, John

▪ British physicist and meteorologist
born Sept. 18, 1839, Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scot.
died Nov. 14, 1919, Falkirk

      Scottish physicist and meteorologist who, through a series of experiments and observations in which he used apparatus of his own design, elucidated the crucial role that microscopic particles, now called Aitken nuclei, play in the condensation of atmospheric water vapour in clouds and fogs. Ill health prevented Aitken from holding any official position; he worked instead in the laboratory in his home in Falkirk. Much of his work was published in the journals of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, of which he was a member.

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