Robert Kerr (Author)
Robert Kerr (* 1755 in Roxburghshire , Scotland , † October 11, 1813 in Edinburgh , Scotland) was a Scottish doctor and in the further life a scientific author , translator and zoologist .
Life
Kerr studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and worked as a surgeon at the Edinburgh Foundling Hospital . He translated various scientific works into English. In 1794 he gave up his post as a surgeon to run a paper mill . In 1788 he was elected a member ( Fellow ) of the Royal Society of Edinburgh .
Works
- General View of the Agriculture of Berwickshire
- A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels
Translations
- 1789 - Traitée Elémentaire de Chimie by Antoine Laurent de Lavoisier
- 1792 - The Animal Kingdom from Systema Naturae by Carl von Linné
- Essays on the Theory of the Earth from Recherches sur les ossements fossiles de quadrupedes by Georges Cuvier
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Fellows Directory. Biographical Index: Former RSE Fellows 1783–2002. (PDF file) Royal Society of Edinburgh, accessed December 27, 2019 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kerr, Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Scottish author, translator and zoologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1755 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Roxburghshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 11, 1813 |
| Place of death | Edinburgh |