ECOticias.com: Brazilian geneticist Warwick Kerr bred honey bees for tropical heat in 1956, and 26 swarming colonies spread across the Western Hemisphere by 1990, transforming pollination patterns
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John Kerr
John Kerr FRS 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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science · Scottish physicist (1824-1907) · physicist · cleric · also John Kerr, John Kerr (physicist), Kerr
Born 17 December 1824 · Died 15 August 1907 · Q918672
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2026· 7 entries
dailytimes.com: Kerr County commissioner's court to address flood recovery, budget, and dispatch contracts
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The Kerr County Lead: Kerr Together has been coordinating flood recovery for a year — and couldn't legally accept a donation the whole time
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Legacy obituary: Daniel Zabinski Obituary (2026) - Vandergrift, PA - Dunmire-Kerr and Rowe Funeral Home, Inc.
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FloTrack: Here's Every Scenario Where Jakob Ingebrigtsen And Josh Kerr Race
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CommBank Matildas: Matildas Abroad Review: Kerr scores for Gotham; Johnson scores and assists in huge Calgary win
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Women's Health: Miranda Kerr’s ‘IBS diet’ avoids eggs, bread and sushi – we asked a dietitian to weigh in
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1928· 1 entry
Karolus & Mittelstaedt used a Kerr cell to modulate a beam of light to measure its speed
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1907· 1 entry
Died 1907-08-15.
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1898· 1 entry
Won Royal Medal (1898).
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1857· 1 entry
Was a mathematical lecturer at the Free Church Training College in Glasgow
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1824· 1 entry
Born 1824-12-17.
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