John K. Robertson Explained

John K. Roberson
Workplaces:Imperial College London
Queen's University at Kingston
Discipline:Physics
Birth Place:Perth, Ontario, Canada
Birth Date:1885
Death Place:Canada
Death Date:June 24, 1958 (aged 72–73)
Education:University of Toronto
Sub Discipline:Medical physics
Radiology physics
Birth Name:John Kellock Robertson

John Kellock Robertson, FRSC (1885 – June 24, 1958) was a Canadian physicist who taught at Queen's University at Kingston. A pioneer of physics teaching to medical students, he was president of the Royal Society of Canada for 1944–1945.[1]

Early life and education

Born in Perth, Ontario, Robertson was educated at the University of Toronto.

Career

Robertson joined Queen's University at Kingston as a lecturer in 1909, where he remained his whole career, with the exception of periods of research in England at the Cavendish Laboratory and Imperial College London. He was named a fellow of the American Physical Society in 1921.[2]

Personal life

Robertson retired to England in 1951 and died in Canada in 1958.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Past presidents and former officers (to 2009). Royal Society of Canada. 31 March 2021 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120319180159/http://rsc.ca/rsccouncil_pastpresidents.php . 19 March 2012.
  2. Web site: APS Fellow Archive . American Physical Society . 8 October 2022.