John Kerr (physicist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Kerr (physicist)

Scottish physicist and a pioneer in the field of electro-optics

Date of Birth: 17-Dec-1824

Place of Birth: Ardrossan, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Aug-1907

Profession: physicist, cleric

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

John Kerr FRS (; 17 December 1824 – 15 August 1907) was a Scottish physicist and a pioneer in the field of electro-optics.
He is best known for the discovery of what is now called the Kerr effect.



Alternative names	See also T. & R. Annan & Sons
Description	Scottish photographer and architectural photographer
Date of birth/death	1829	1887
Location of birth/death	Glasgow	Glasgow
Work period	1857 - 1887
Work location	Glasgow, Edinburgh, Scotland
Authority control	: Q1926294 VIAF: 50288801 ISNI: 0000 0001 1472 4198 ULAN: 500010588 LCCN: n81035939 Oxford Dict.: 38597 WorldCat