Aikin, John

Aikin, John
(1747-1822)
   Miscellaneous writer, s. of Dr. John A., Unitarian divine, b. at Kibworth, studied medicine at Edinburgh and London, and received degree of M.D. at Leyden. He began practice at Yarmouth but, one of his pamphlets having given offence, he removed to London, where he obtained some success in his profession, devoting all his leisure to literature, to which his contributions were incessant. These consisted of pamphlets, translations, and miscellaneous works, some in conjunction with his sister, Mrs. Barbauld. Among his chief works are England Delineated, General Biography in 10 vols., and lives of Selden and Ussher.

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  • John Aikin — (January 15, 1747 ndash; December 7,1822) was an English doctor and writer.He was born at Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire, England, son of Dr. John Aikin, Unitarian divine, and received his elementary education at the Nonconformist academy at… …   Wikipedia

  • John Aikin — (15 de enero de 1747– 7 de diciembre de 1822) fue un escritor y médico inglés. Biografía Nació en Kibworth Harcourt, Leicestershire, Inglaterra, hijo del Dr. John Aikin, un unitario, y recibió su educación primaria en la …   Wikipedia Español

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  • John Selden — John Selden, English jurist and philosopher Full name John Selden Born 16 December 1584 Salvington Died 30 November 1654( …   Wikipedia

  • Aikin — (spr. Ehkin), 1) John, geb. zu Yarmouth 1716, anfangs Arzt, später Literat; war Herausgeber des Monthly Magazine u. des Annual Review, u. schr. außer medicinischen Schriften: Miscellaneous pieces, Lond. 1773 (deutsch Altenb. 1775); Über die… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Aikin — (spr. ēk n), Lucy, engl. Dichterin und Schriftstellerin, geb. 6. Nov. 1781 in Warrington, gest. 29. Jan. 1864 in Hampstead bei London, Tochter dee Schriftstellers John A., erhielt durch diesen eine gediegene klassische Bildung und widmete sich in …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • John Crerar Library — Country United States Type free, public Scope current science, technology, and medicine Established 1894 Location Hyde Park, Chicago …   Wikipedia

  • John Stockdale — (25 March 1750Probable Stockdale (2005) p. 117] – 21 June 1814) was an English publisher whose London shop became something of a salon for the political classes and who had to face two actions for defamation. One by the House of Commons became… …   Wikipedia

  • Aikin — This interesting Scottish name derives from Ad , a pet form of the Hebrew male given name Adam , meaning red earth , with reference to the substance from which the first man was formed, plus the Olde English pre 7th Century diminutive suffix kin …   Surnames reference

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