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Robert Kerr (writer)
Scottish surgeon and writer (1757–1813) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other people named Robert Kerr, see Robert Kerr (disambiguation).
Dr Robert Kerr FRSE FAS FRCSE (20 October 1757 – 11 October 1813) was a Scottish surgeon, writer on scientific and other subjects, and translator.
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