Aikin Explained

Aikin is an English surname,^[1] and may refer to:

• A. M. Aikin Jr. (1905–1981), American politician
• 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
  • John Aikin (1747–1822), English physician, father of Arthur, Edmund and Lucy
    • Arthur Aikin (1773–1854), English chemist, mineralogist and scientific writer
    • Edmund Aikin (1780–1820), English architect
    • Lucy Aikin (1781–1864), English writer, particularly of history
• Jesse B. Aikin (1808–1900), American musician
• Laura Aikin (born 1964), American soprano
• Scott Aikin (born 1971), American philosopher

See also

• • Aickin, surname
• Aikinite, sulfide mineral of lead, copper and bismuth with formula PbCuBiS₃
• Aiken (disambiguation)
• Akin (disambiguation)
• Aikins, surname

Notes and References

1. Book: Browne. W.A.F.. Reaney. P.H.. Wilson. R.M.. Scull. A.. A Dictionary of English Surnames. Routledge. Tavistock classics in the history of psychiatry. 1991. 978-0-415-05737-0. 19 August 2018. 23.