John Kerr | |
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Born | Ardrossan, Scotland | 17 December 1824
Died | 15 August 1907 Glasgow, Scotland | (aged 82)
Known for | Kerr effect |
John Kerr FRS (/kɜːr/; 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.