Robert Douglas Aitken | |
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| Born | 28 April 1900 |
| Died | 19 April 1974 (aged 73)[1] Pretoria, South Africa |
| Education | Edinburgh University (PhD) UNISA Natal College (MSc) University of Cape Town (BSc) |
| Alma mater | Edinburgh University |
| Known for | Medical missionary and botanist Founding the Donald Fraser Hospital |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botany & Hematology |
Robert Douglas Aitken (28 April 1900 – 19 April 1974) was a South African medical missionary, botanist, and founder of The Donald Fraser Hospital. Aitken proposed a system of curative and preventive medicine and trained black nurses for his hospital in Sibasa.
- ^ Gunn, Mary; Codd, L. E. W. (1 June 1981). Botanical Exploration Southern Africa. CRC Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-0-86961-129-6. Retrieved 6 May 2024.