Description: (Scottish Meteorologist, Physicist and Marine Engineer Who Was One of the Founders of Cloud Physics and Aerosol Science)
John Aitken was a distinguished Scottish scientist with groundbreaking contributions to cloud physics and aerosol science. He is celebrated as a pioneer in these fields, having developed the first instrument, the koniscope, for measuring dust and fog particles in the atmosphere. Aitken's work has greatly enhanced our knowledge of atmospheric science and has left a lasting influence on the study of weather patterns and air quality.