George Atherton Aitken CB, MVO (19 March 1860 – 16 November 1917) was a British civil servant, author, scholar, a literary biographer[1] and a book collector.[2] During his lifetime, Aitken became an expert on the Queen Anne period of English literature.[3]
George Atherton Aitken | |
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| Born | 19 March 1860 Barkingside, Essex, England |
| Died | 16 November 1917 (aged 57) Hampstead, London, England |
| Alma mater | University College London |
| Occupation(s) | British civil servant, author, scholar, literary biographer |
| Spouse |
Emma Cawthorne (m. 1903) |