John Graham Kerr
Sir John Graham Kerr FRS FRSE FLS FZS (18 September 1869 – 21 April 1957), known to his friends as Graham Kerr, was a British embryologist and Unionist Member of Parliament (MP). He is best known for his studies of the embryology of lungfishes. 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.
John Graham Kerr | |
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| Born | 18 September 1869 |
| Died | 21 April 1957 (aged 87) Royston, England |
| Nationality | British |
| 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 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | embryology, camouflage |
| Notes | |
MP for Combined Scottish Universities | |
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