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Aiken

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Ai·ken  (kn), Conrad Potter 1889-1973.
American writer noted primarily for his poetry. He won a 1930 Pulitzer Prize for Selected Poems.

Aiken [ˈeɪkən]
n
1. (Biographies / Aiken, Conrad (Potter) (1889-1973) M, US, WRITING: poet, WRITING: short-story writer, WRITING: critic) Conrad (Potter). 1889-1973, US poet, short-story writer, and critic. His works include Collected Poems (1953) and the novel Blue Voyage (1927)
2. (Biographies / Aiken, Howard Hathaway (1900-1973) M, US, SCIENCE: mathematician, TECHNOLOGY: computer pioneer) Howard Hathaway. 1900-73, US mathematician; pioneered the construction of electronic computers
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Noun1.Aiken - United States writer (1889-1973)Aiken - United States writer (1889-1973)    


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