George Aitchison Jr. RA (London 7 November 1825 – 16 May 1910) was a British architect. He was the son of George Aitchison (1792–1861) who was educated at Merchant Taylors' School and

University College London , mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £143 million (2020) , budget = ...

and articled to architect Henry Hake Seward from 1813 to 1823. His best-known work is

Leighton House The Leighton House Museum is an art museum in the Holland Park area of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in west London. The building was the London home of painter Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton (1830–1896), who commi ...

, Kensington, for Baron Leighton. He became an associate member of the

Royal Academy of Arts The Royal Academy of Arts (RA) is an art institution based in Burlington House on Piccadilly in London. Founded in 1768, it has a unique position as an independent, privately funded institution led by eminent artists and architects. Its pur ...

in 1881 and a full member in 1898, and was Professor of Architecture there from 1887 to 1905. He became a member of the

Royal Institute of British Architects The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) is a professional body for architects primarily in the United Kingdom, but also internationally, founded for the advancement of architecture under its royal charter granted in 1837, three supp ...

in 1862 and was its President from 1896 to 1899. He won the

Royal Gold Medal The Royal Gold Medal for architecture is awarded annually by the Royal Institute of British Architects on behalf of the British monarch, in recognition of an individual's or group's substantial contribution to international architecture. It is gi ...

in 1898.

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aitchison, George 1825 births 1910 deaths Architects from London Recipients of the Royal Gold Medal Members of the Royal Academy of Belgium Presidents of the Royal Institute of British Architects Royal Academicians People educated at Merchant Taylors' School, Northwood