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He was the son of Dr. John Aikin.
He studied chemistry under Joseph Priestley and gave attention to the practical applications of the science.
From 1803 to 1808 he was editor of Annual Review .
He was one of the founders of the Geological Society of London in 1807 and was its honorary secretary in 1812Events January 1 the Allgemeines Burgerliches Gesetzbuch, the Austrian civil code enters into force in the Austrian Empire February 2 Russia establishes a fur trading colony at Fort Ross, California February 7 The strongest in a series of massive earthqua- 1817Events March 4 James Monroe succeeds James Madison as the President of the United States of America April Earthquake in Palermo, Italy April 3 Princess Caraboo appears in Almondsbury in Gloucestershire, England July 4 At Rome, New York, construction on th. He contributed papers on the WrekinTelford and Wrekin is a borough in the West Midlands region of England. It was created in 1974 as The Wrekin a district of Shropshire. On April 1, 1998 it became a unitary authority independent from Shropshire. Settlements in Telford and Wrekin Donnington and the ShropshireShropshire (abbreviated Salop or Salops is a county in the West Midlands of England, bordering Cheshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and the Welsh preserved counties of Powys and Clwyd. Shropshire is one of England's most rural counties. coalfield, among others, to the transactions of that society.
Later he became secretary of the Royal Society of ArtsThe Royal Society of Arts whose correct name is the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce but which is more commonly known as the RSA is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London, which exists to deliver five, and in 18411841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). Events January 26 The United Kingdom occupies Hong Kong. Later during the year, the first census of the island recorded a population of about 7,500. February 18 The first ongoing f treasurer of the Chemical SocietyFormed in 1841, as the Chemical Society of London it was the result of increased interest in scientific matters. One of its aims was to hold meetings for the communication and discussion of discoveries and observations, an account of which shall be publis. In early life he had been a UnitarianUnitarianism emerged out of Christianity based on a belief in the oneness of God, a rejection of the doctrine of the Trinity, and a belief in the moral authority, but not the deity, of Jesus. Unitarians can be more generally characterized through the ages minister for a short time. He was highly esteemed as a man of sound judgment and wide knowledge. He died in London.
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