Donald
Alexander
(Don)
Aitkin
Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors 
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 85
in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Apr 2022
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Biography
Don Aitkin was Vice Chancellor of the University of Canberra from 1991 to 2002.
Donald Alexander "Don" Aitkin was born in Sydney, New South Wales, in 1937.[1] He was the son of Alexander George Aitkin and Edna Irene Taylor.
He was married to Beverley Ann (21 April 1942 - 23 Dec 2020). They had 9 children from previous marriages.
He passed away in Canberra on 12 April, 2022.[2][3]
Honours
Don Aitkin was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia in 1998.
The University of Canberra holds an annual Don Aitkin lecture on major contemporary social, scientific and cultural issues. The first lecture was given by Aitkin in 2005.
Sources
- ↑ Family Notices (1937, August 7). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 16. Retrieved April 15, 2022, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17390385
AITKIN (nee Edna Taylor).—August 4, at Ashley private hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Alex. Aitkin, of 8 Yeo Avenue, Ashfield—a son (Donald Alexander). - ↑ Leading Canberra academic dead at 84 (April 12, 2022). City News website. Retrieved 12 April, 2022.
- ↑ Lindell, Jasper (2022, April 12). Don Aitkin, writer and Canberra academic who led University of Canberra transformation, dies aged 84. The Canberra Times. Retrieved 12 April, 2022.
- Wikipedia contributors. (2022, January 27). Don Aitkin. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 07:00, April 12, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Don_Aitkin&oldid=1068238276
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