John Graham Kerr | |
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| Born | 18 September 1869 |
| Died | 21 April 1957 (aged 87) Royston, England |
| Nationality | British[2] |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh Christ's College, Cambridge |
| Known for | embryology of lungfishes, dazzle camouflage |
| Awards | Linnean Medal (1955) Fellow of the Royal Society[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | embryology, camouflage |
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MP for Combined Scottish Universities | |
Sir John Graham Kerr FRS FRSE FLS FZS[1] (18 September 1869 – 21 April 1957[3]), known to his friends as Graham Kerr, was a British[4] embryologist and Unionist Member of Parliament (MP). He is best known for his studies of the embryology of lungfishes.[5] He was involved in ship camouflage in the First World War, and through his pupil Hugh B. Cott influenced military camouflage thinking in the Second World War also.
- ^ a b Hindle, E. (1958). "John Graham Kerr 1869-1957". Biographical Memoirs of Fellows of the Royal Society. 4: 155–166. doi:10.1098/rsbm.1958.0014.
- ^ "John Graham Kerr: was British National". TODAY IN SCIENCE HISTORY. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 24 August 2017.
- ^ "Historical list of MPs: S (part 2)". Archived from the original on 30 November 2018. Retrieved 19 January 2009.
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- ^ Kerr, Sir John Graham. (2007). Encyclopædia Britannica Online