Aikin is an English
surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
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and may refer to:
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A. M. Aikin Jr. (1905–1981), American politician
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John Aikin (Unitarian) (1713–1780), English Unitarian scholar and theological tutor, closely associated with Warrington Academy, father of Anna and John
** Anna Aikin (1743–1825), better known as
Anna Laetitia Barbauld, a woman of letters who published in many genres
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John Aikin
John Aikin (15 January 1747 – 7 December 1822) was an English medical doctor and surgeon. Later in life he devoted himself wholly to biography and writing in periodicals.
Life
He was born at Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire, England, son o ...
(1747–1822), English physician, father of Arthur, Edmund and Lucy
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Arthur Aikin (1773–1854), English chemist, mineralogist and scientific writer
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Edmund Aikin
Edmund Aikin (2 October 1780 – 11 March 1820) was an English architect and writer on architecture. He spent the last years of his life in Liverpool, where he designed the Wellington Rooms, Liverpool, Wellington Rooms.
Life
Aikin came from a U ...
(1780–1820), English architect
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Lucy Aikin
Lucy Aikin (6 November 1781 – 29 January 1864) was an English historical writer, biographer and correspondent. She also published under pseudonyms such as Mary Godolphin. Her literary-minded family included her aunt Anna Laetitia Barbauld, a w ...
(1781–1864), English writer, particularly of history
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Jesse B. Aikin (1808–1900), American musician
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Laura Aikin
Laura Aikin (born June 20, 1964) is an American operatic coloratura soprano. She is noted for her portrayal of the title character in ''Lulu'', which has received very positive reviews in the press. She has also appeared as Mozart's Queen of th ...
(born 1964), American soprano
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Scott Aikin
Scott F. Aikin (born 1971) is an American philosopher and assistant professor of philosophy at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, where he also holds a joint appointment in Classics. He earned an M.A. in philosophy from the University ...
(born 1971), American philosopher
See also
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Aickin Aickin is a surname, and may refer to:
* A pair of Irish actor brothers:
:* Francis Aickin (died 1805)
:* James Aickin (died 1803)
* Frank Aickin (1894–1982), New Zealand railway administrator
* George Aickin (1869–1937), Australian priest (b ...
, surname
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Aikinite, sulfide mineral of lead, copper and bismuth with formula PbCuBiS
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Aiken (disambiguation)
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Akin (disambiguation)
Akin may refer to:
People
*Akin (given name), a list of people
*Akin (surname), a list of people
*Akın, a list of people with the Turkish given name or surname
Places
*Akin, Illinois, a town in the United States
*Akin, Aksaray, a village in Ak ...
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Aikins Aikins is a surname, and may refer to:
* James Cox Aikins (1823–1904), Canadian politician, cabinet minister
* James Albert Manning Aikins (1851–1929), Canadian politician in Manitoba
* John Somerset Aikins (1850–1911), financier and politi ...
, surname
References
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English-language surnames