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Hi Sumchemist! You have done some great work so far with the Wikipedia article on Dr. Aitken. While I read over it and did not notice any grammar mistakes or typos, there was one sentence which I think could be revised! Under the education and career tab, a sentence near the end reads "Dr. Aitken was indeed an extraordinary citizen due to her accomplishments." This seems to be more of an opinion than a fact, unless it was cited from somewhere. Maybe finding a piece that discusses why specifically she was nominated, or saying that she was nominated for some specific contributions can make this sentence more fact based. Otherwise a wonderful article!Honestbean (talk) 23:31, 10 February 2018 (UTC)
 * Hey Honestbean, the award itself is meant to be given to extraordinary Australians so would that mean that Dr. Aitken would be extraordinary since won the award? I am not sure how to go about stating that in a way that would not come across as biased. I will definitely try to find more information on why she was nominated for it. Thank you for your feedback. Sumchemist (talk) 02:39, 11 February 2018 (UTC)

Hi Sumchemist! What you have so far is really interesting, Aitken sounds like a really interesting scientist. Have you considered separating her research from her teaching, or is there not enough information in each to stand alone? I also think you might include a section on how her research impacted the agricultural industry. Otherwise, I think the article is well written so far!

Education Aitken received her Bachelors of Agricultural Science (BAgSc) degree from the University of Melbourne in 1936. During her first year at university, she took physics, zoology and chemistry at the same time despite never taking those -related?- classes in high school.[2] She then went on to receive her Master of Agricultural Science (MAgSc) degree from the University of Melbourne in 1939.[3] After earning her masters degree, she took some time off from her education to work as a lecturer at the University of Melbourne (1945-1957). Dr Yvonne Aitken was promoted to the position of Senior Lecturer in 1957, she held this position until 1974 when she stepped down to pursue research.[3] In 1970, Dr Aitken received her Doctor of Agricultural Science (DAgSc) degree from the University of Melbourne.[3]

In 1976, Aitken became a Honorary Senior Associate of the Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Melbourne (now the Institute of Land and Food Resources).[3]

Study Leave and Sabbatical Trips During her time as a lecturer, Dr Aitken continued to pursue her education and conducted multiple studies in North and South America. Aitken conducted multiple study leave and sabbatical trips which allowed Aitken's -Her- work to cover a wide range of climates. — Preceding unsigned comment added by W.Henley (talk • contribs) 03:03, 11 February 2018 (UTC)