Aitken


Robert Grant, 1864–1951, U.S. astronomer.
William Maxwell, Beaverbrook, William Maxwell Aitken.
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noun
Robert Grant. 1864–1951, US astronomer who discovered over three thousand double stars
William Maxwell See Beaverbrook

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