Martin Aitken

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Martin Jim Aitken FRS (11 March 1922[1] – 13 June 2017[2]) was a British archaeometrist.[3][4]

Aitken was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, and studied physics at Wadham College, Oxford. He was a fellow of Linacre College, Oxford.[5] Aitken organised annual meetings which became the Symposium on Archaeometry and Archaeological Prospection".[6] He retired in 1989[7] and died in June 2017 at the age of 95.[8]

Bibliography[]

  • D. R. Brothwell; A. M. Pollard, eds. (March 2005). "Introduction". Handbook of Archaeological Sciences. Wiley. p. 782. ISBN 978-0-470-01476-9.

References[]

  1. ^ Ellis, Linda (2000). Archaeological Method and Theory: An Encyclopedia. New York: Garland Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 978-0815313052.
  2. ^ "Martin Aitken: A personal recollection". Quaternary Geochronology. 48: 145. 2018. doi:10.1016/j.quageo.2018.09.004.
  3. ^ "Jubilee Aitken - an eightieth birthday celebration" (PDF).
  4. ^ M. J. Aitken at Library of Congress Authorities, with 10 catalogue records
  5. ^ https://www.theguardian.com/science/2017/aug/24/martin-aitken-obituary
  6. ^ "Research Laboratory for Archaeology & the History of Art". ox.ac.uk.
  7. ^ Hall, E. T.; Aitken, M. J.; Sayre, E. V. (1990). "ON THE RETIREMENT OF TEDDY HALL AND MARTIN AITKEN". Archaeometry. 32: 3–6. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4754.1990.tb01076.x.
  8. ^ Avis de décès (in French)
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