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John Graham Kerr
British politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir John Graham Kerr FRS FRSE FLS FZS[2] (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.
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Born | 18 September 1869 (1869-09-18) |
Died | 21 April 1957 (1957-04-22) (aged 87) Royston, England |
Nationality | British [1] |
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[2] |
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Fields | embryology, camouflage |
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MP for Combined Scottish Universities |
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