Background
Aitken, Robert was born on May 8, 1878 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Charles H. and Katherine (Higgins) Aitken.
Aitken, Robert was born on May 8, 1878 in San Francisco, California, United States. Son of Charles H. and Katherine (Higgins) Aitken.
High school education. Studied Mark Hopkins Institute of Art, San Francisco, under Arthur F. Matthews and Douglas Tilden.
Professor sculpture, Mark Hopkins Institute of Art (University of California), 1901-1904. Worked in Paris, 1904-1907. Served as instructor in sculpture, Art Students League, New York, and National Academy, schools Among important works are monuments to William McKinley, at Saint Helena, California, 1902, Berkeley, California, 1902.
McKinley monument Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, 1903.
Hall McAllister monument, San Francisco, 1904. Monument to American Navy, San Francisco.
Bronze doors, Greenhut and John West. Gates mausoleums. “The Fountain of the Earth” and “The Four Elements,” at Panama-Pacific International Exposition, also designs of $50 gold coin issued by United States Government in commemoration of the exposition.
Missouri Centennial half dollar.
San Diego International Exposition half dollar. Burritt memorial, New Britain, Connecticut. George Rogers Clark monument, University of Virginia.
Bronze group, “Light,” Nela Park, Cleveland.
Marine monument, Parris Island, South Carolina. Alpha Delta Phi war memorial, Camp Merritt memorial, New Jersey.
Spanish War monument, Binghampton, New New York Colossal bronzes, Missisippi and Missouri rivers.
Fountains of the arts and sciences, Missouri State Capitol.
Liberty memorial, Kansas City. Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Webster, Benjamin Franklin, Henry Clay, Hall of Fame. Monument to Robert Burns, Saint Louis.
B. F. Jones memorial, Pittsburgh.
General Hann memorial, Arlington Cemetery. Pioneer Lumbermen monument, Huron National Forest, Michigan.
Frieze on Columbus (O.) Gallery. General O. O. Howard equestrian, Gettysburg National Park.
Gompers monument, Washington, District of Columbia.
West Pediment Supreme Court of the United States Court, Washington, District of Columbia. Southern Penn Avenue entrance Archives Building, Washington, District of Columbia.
Clubs: Bohemian (San Francisco).
Married Laure Louise Ligny, November 27, 1907. Married second, Joan, Louise Bruning, April. Children: Bruce, Lole Francine.