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Robert Kerr

Robert Kerr was a linguist, historian, translator, zoologist, writer and surgeon (1755–1813). He was born at Roxburghshire and died at Edinburgh.

Also recorded as Kerr.

Overview

Born at Roxburghshire in 1755, died at Edinburgh in 1813.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 2: A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels and The animal kingdom, or zoological system, of the celebrated Sir Charles Linnaeus. Class I. Mammalia. His recorded genre is essay.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 2 named public collections.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Kerr, Robert, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Porter, Robert Kerr (Sir), Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Kerr, Calum Robert, (born 5 April 1972), Who's Who, 2015. Kerr, Robert (1755–1813), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017. Kerr, Robert (1823–1904), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2017.

In detail

Robert Kerr studied at University of Edinburgh. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is zoology. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are essay.

Works named in the authority record are A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels and The animal kingdom, or zoological system, of the celebrated Sir Charles Linnaeus. Class I. Mammalia.

Chronology

  1. 1755Robert Kerr born at Roxburghshire.
  2. 1813Robert Kerr died at Edinburgh.

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q472232: Robert Kerr

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