John Kerr
1824 - 1907
- Born
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17 December 1824
Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
- Died
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18/08/1907
Glasgow
- Nationality
- British
- Gender
- Male
- Date of election for Royal Society fellowship
- 05/06/1890
- Fields of Interest
- Physics
- Relationships
- Second son of Thomas Kerr, fish dealer; married Marion, daughter of Colonel Balfour of Orkney
- Catalogue
- View catalogue entry
Author of
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Printed proof, 'Experiments on a fundamental question in electro-optics: Reduction of relative retardations to absolute' by John Kerr
Creator: John Kerr Reference number: PP/23/17