John Kerr (physicist)

John Kerr
John Kerr, c. 1860, photograph by Thomas Annan
Born(1824-12-17)17 December 1824
Ardrossan, Scotland
Died15 August 1907(1907-08-15) (aged 82)
Glasgow, Scotland
Known forKerr 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.

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