Kerr (surname)
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Kerr is a surname
, traditionally pronounced either 'cur', 'care' or 'carr'. In Scotland
, it is pronounced 'kehr' with a trilled 'r' and the vowel sounded as long 'eh' as in egg. See Clan Kerr
for the Scottish
origins.
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
, traditionally pronounced either 'cur', 'care' or 'carr'. In Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
, it is pronounced 'kehr' with a trilled 'r' and the vowel sounded as long 'eh' as in egg. See Clan Kerr
Clan Kerr
Clan Kerr is a Scottish clan that played an important role in the history of the Border country of Scotland.-Origins:The origins of the name Kerr are disputed as being either:*Caer *Ciar...
for the Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
origins.
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- Alex KerrAlex KerrAlex Kerr is an American writer and Japanologist.-Life and career:Originally from the Bethesda area in Montgomery County, Maryland, Kerr’s father, a naval officer, was posted in Yokohama from 1964 to 1966. Kerr returned to the states and studied Japanese Studies at Yale University...
, Japanologist - Alfred KerrAlfred KerrAlfred Kerr , born Alfred Kempner, was an influential German-Jewish theatre critic and essayist, nicknamed the Kulturpapst ....
, Jewish born German journalist, critic and writer - Andrew Kerr (disambiguation)Andrew Kerr (disambiguation)Andrew Kerr was an American football coach.Andrew or Andy Kerr may also refer to:*Andy Kerr Stadium, a stadium named for the football coach*Andrew Kerr , co-founder of the Glastonbury Festival...
, various - Archibald John Kerr Clark Kerr, 1st Baron Inverchapel, British diplomat
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- Baine KerrBaine KerrBaine Perkins Kerr was a prominent Houston lawyer who was a partner in the law firm of Baker and Botts, where he managed the corporate law department, before he joined Pennzoil.-Career:...
, Houston lawyer - Ben KerrBen KerrBen Kerr was a Canadian author, broadcaster, musician and perennial candidate, who was most famous as one of Toronto, Ontario's quirky street performers.-Background:...
, Canadian author - Bill KerrBill KerrWilliam 'Bill' Kerr is an Australian film and television actor. He was born into a performing arts family in Cape Town, South Africa, but grew up in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia....
, actorActorAn actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity... - Brian Kerr, Irish soccer manager
- Brian Kerr (footballer)Brian Kerr (footballer)Brian Kerr is a Scottish international association football player.- Newcastle United :Kerr started his career with Newcastle United, but failed to hold down a regular first team place. Despite this, he won three caps for Scotland under the management of Berti Vogts...
- Brook KerrBrook KerrBrook Kerr is an American actress who is best known for her portrayal of Whitney Russell Harris on the television soap opera, Passions.-Biography:...
- Brooke Kerr, American actress
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- Charles Hope KerrCharles Hope KerrCharles Hope Kerr , a son of abolitionists, was a vegetarian and Unitarian in 1886 when he established Charles H Kerr Company Publishers in Chicago right before the Haymarket Riot. Over the years, his company became a leading publisher of socialist, anarchist, and Wobbly works...
- Charles Kerr, 1st Baron TeviotCharles Kerr, 1st Baron TeviotCharles Iain Kerr, 1st Baron Teviot DSO, MC was a British politician.Kerr was the son of Charles Wyndham Rodolph Kerr and the great-grandson of William Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian. His mother was Anna Maria Olivia, daughter of Admiral Sir George Elliot...
- Christine Kerr
- Clark KerrClark KerrClark Kerr was an American professor of economics and academic administrator. He was the first chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley and twelfth president of the University of California.- Early years :...
, first Chancellor of the University of California, BerkeleyUniversity of California, BerkeleyThe University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA... - Cristie KerrCristie KerrCristie Kerr is an American professional golfer who plays on the U.S.-based LPGA Tour. She has 14 wins on the LPGA Tour, including two major championships, and over $13 million in career earnings...
(born 1977), American golfer
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- Daniel KerrDaniel KerrDaniel Matthew Kerr is an Australian rules footballer.Kerr was recruited from East Fremantle Football Club and made his AFL debut in 2001 with the West Coast Eagles. He is a hard-running midfielder who is a vital part of the midfield at the Eagles.-Background:Kerr is of Anglo-Indian descent...
- David Kerr, several people, including:
- David Kerr (Northern Irish politician), Chair of the Third Way group
- David Kerr (UK politician)David Kerr (UK politician)David Leigh Kerr was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was an active member of the Socialist Medical Association before he was elected Member of Parliament for Wandsworth Central from 1964 to 1970, when he stood down...
(born 1923), British Labour Member of Parliament 1964–1970 - David Kerr (cinematographer)David Kerr (cinematographer)David Kerr is a British cinematographer based in England.Kerr began his career ironically with an eye for much smaller details. His undergraduate studies in Microbiology at the University of Kent led him to pursue a second degree in Electron Microscopy and Specialized Photography at Oxford University...
, British cinematographer
- Deborah KerrDeborah KerrDeborah Kerr, CBE was a Scottish film and television actress from Glasgow. She won the Sarah Siddons Award for her Chicago performance as Laura Reynolds in Tea and Sympathy, a role which she originated on Broadway, a Golden Globe Award for the motion picture The King and I, and was a three-time...
(1921–2007), British film actress - Dickie KerrDickie KerrRichard Henry "Dickey" Kerr was a starting pitcher for the Chicago White Sox from -. As a rookie, he won 13 games and both his starts in the 1919 World Series, which would lead to the permanent suspensions of eight of his teammates in the Black Sox Scandal...
(1893–1963), American baseball player - Don KerrDon KerrDon Kerr is a Canadian multi-instrumentalist and record producer.He was a member of Rheostatics from 1995 to May 2001. He plays in Ron Sexsmith's band, and sometimes with The Kelele Brothers. He and Sexsmith released an album together, Destination Unknown, in 2005...
- Donald KerrDonald KerrDonald MacLean Kerr, Jr. is the current Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence. He was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Thursday, October 4, 2007. He most recently was the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office. He was sworn into that position July 2005 by Secretary of Defense...
, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence - Duncan KerrDuncan KerrDuncan James Colquhoun Kerr SC is an Australian Senior Counsel and former politician.Born in Hobart, Tasmania, Kerr was educated at the University of Tasmania, where at one stage he was President of the Tasmania University Union and has degrees in both law and social work...
, Australian politician
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- Euan Kerr, Scottish comic magazine editor, D. C. Thomson & Co. LtdD. C. Thomson & Co. LtdD. C. Thomson & Co. Ltd, is a publishing company based in Dundee, Scotland, best known for producing The Dundee Courier, The Evening Telegraph, The Sunday Post, Oor Wullie, The Broons, The Beano, The Dandy and Commando comics...
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- Gavin KerrGavin KerrGavin Kerr is a retired rugby union footballer who played prop, he played international rugby for Scotland. He played club rugby for Leeds Tykes , the defunct Border Reivers, Edinburgh and Sale Sharks...
, Scottish international rugby team prop - George Kerr (footballer)George Kerr (footballer)George Adams McDonald Kerr is a Scottish former footballer and manager. As a player, he played for Barnsley, Bury, Oxford United and Scunthorpe United. As a manager, he managed Lincoln City twice, Grimsby Town, Rotherham United and Boston United.-Managerial career:Kerr briefly managed Lincoln City...
, English footballer and manager - George Kerr (politician), Irish politician
- George Kerr (judoist)George Kerr (judoist)George Kerr CBE is a Scottish judo expert.In 1957, he won the gold medal in the European Judo Championships in Rotterdam. In 2002 he was named one of the inaugural members of the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame...
, Scottish 10th dan - George Albert Kerr, Canadian politician
- George Fraser KerrGeorge Fraser KerrGeorge Fraser Kerr VC, MC & Bar, MM, was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest military award given to British and Commonwealth forces for gallantry in the face of the enemy....
, Canadian World War I soldier - George H. KerrGeorge H. KerrGeorge H. Kerr , also known in Taiwan as 葛超智 , was a United States diplomat during World War II, and in later years he was an author and an academic...
, US diplomat during World War II - Gordon Kerr (disambiguation), multiple people
- Graham KerrGraham KerrGraham Kerr is a cooking personality who is best known for his television cooking show The Galloping Gourmet.- Biography :...
(born 1934), British cooking personality - Greg KerrGreg KerrGreg J. Kerr is a politician from Nova Scotia, Canada. He was elected as the Conservative Party Member of Parliament for the electoral district of West Nova in the 2008 federal election. He is currently the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs.-Biography:He graduated from...
, Canadian politician
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- Jack KerrJack KerrJohn Lambert Kerr was a New Zealand cricketer who played seven Tests for the New Zealand cricket team before the Second World War...
(1910–2007), New Zealand cricketer - Jack Kerr (ice hockey)Jack Kerr (ice hockey)Jack Kerr was a Canadian ice hockey player and athlete. He was one of the founders of the Ottawa Hockey Club for which he played from 1883 onwards. He was a member of the Ontario championship team in 1891, 1892, 1893 and the Canadian championship team of 1892...
- James Kerr, several people, including:
- James Kerr (Pennsylvania)James Kerr (Pennsylvania)James Kerr was a Member of the United States House of Representatives and later the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.-Biography:...
- James Kerr (Texas)James Kerr (Texas)James Kerr was a politician in Missouri and Texas who was active in the establishment of the Republic of Texas.-Early life and family:...
- James Kerr (Pennsylvania)
- Jane KerrJane KerrJane Louise Kerr Thompson is a former college and international swimmer from Canada. Kerr was a butterfly and freestyle specialist who was an Olympic bronze medalist.Kerr was born in Mississauga, Ontario....
- Jean KerrJean KerrJean Kerr was an American author and playwright born in Scranton, Pennsylvania and best known for her humorous bestseller, Please Don't Eat the Daisies, and the plays King of Hearts and Mary, Mary...
- Jerry KerrJerry KerrJasper Jerald 'Jerry' Kerr was a Scottish football player and manager, best known as manager of Dundee United from 1959 to 1971...
- Jim KerrJim KerrJames "Jim" Kerr is a Scottish musician and singer-songwriter, best known for his work with the band Simple Minds who achieved five UK #1 albums and a #1 single "Ballad of the Streets EP". He released his first solo album, Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr, on the 27 May 2010.- Simple Minds :Kerr attended...
, Scottish musician - John KerrJohn Kerr (disambiguation)-Government and politics:* Sir John Kerr , Australian Governor-General* John Kerr , Irish-born mayor of Columbus, Ohio* John Leeds Kerr , U.S...
, several people, including:- John Kerr, a member of Scottish band, The DykeeniesThe DykeeniesThe Dykeenies are a Scottish indie rock band from Cumbernauld, formed in 2005. The group consists of brothers Brian Henderson and Andrew Henderson , along with Steven Ramsay and John Kerr...
- John Kerr (Governor-General), Australian judge, Governor-General
- John Kerr (Virginia Congressman)John Kerr (Virginia Congressman)John Kerr , father of John Kerr, Jr., cousin of Bartlett Yancey, and grand-uncle of John H. Kerr, was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing Virginia from 1813 to March 1815 and again from October 1815 to 1817.-External links:...
- John Kerr, Jr. (congress), North CarolinaNorth CarolinaNorth Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
politician - John Bozman KerrJohn Bozman KerrJohn Bozman Kerr was a U.S. Congressman, representing the sixth district of the state of Maryland from 1849 until 1851....
, U.S. Representative from MarylandMarylandMaryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east... - John C. KerrJohn C. KerrJohn Custance Kerr, is a Canadian executive. He is the former Chair and CEO of Lignum Ltd., one of Canada’s largest privately held forest product companies....
, Canadian businessman - John Chipman KerrJohn Chipman KerrJohn Chipman Kerr VC , was a Canadian recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.In 1912, after working as a lumberjack near Kootenay, B.C...
VC, Canadian soldier - John Glasgow KerrJohn Glasgow KerrJohn Glasgow Kerr was a Presbyterian medical missionary to China with the American Presbyterian Mission.Born in Duncansville, Ohio, Kerr graduated from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He went to China as a medical missionary and arrived at Guangzhou in 1854...
(1824–1901), medical missionary to China with the American Presbyterian Mission - John Graham KerrJohn Graham KerrSir John Graham Kerr was a Scottish embryologist and Unionist Member of Parliament . He is best known for his studies of the embryology of lungfishes.Born in Hertfordshire to Scottish parents, Kerr was educated at the Royal High School, Edinburgh, and at the University of Edinburgh, but...
(1869–1957), Scottish embryologist and Member of Parliament - John H. Kerr, IIIJohn H. Kerr, IIIJohn Hosea Kerr III was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing constituents in Greene, Lenoir and Wayne counties. An attorney from Goldsboro, North Carolina, Kerr served eight terms in the state Senate. Previously, he served three terms in the state House. In...
, North Carolina politician - Sir John Henry KerrJohn Henry KerrSir John Henry Kerr, KCSI, KCIE was a colonial governor in British India-Life:John Henry Kerr was born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the elder son , of John Smith Kerr, tea and sugar merchant of Greenock, and his wife, Sarah Ann Bray, elder daughter of Tom Cox Bray, an early settler of...
, colonial governor in British India - John Leeds KerrJohn Leeds KerrJohn Leeds Kerr was an American politician.-Early years:Kerr was born in 1780 at Greenbury Point near Annapolis, Maryland, and graduated from St. John’s College of Annapolis in 1799...
, former U.S. SenatorUnited States SenateThe United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
from Maryland - John Kerr (actor)John Kerr (actor)John Kerr is an American actor from a family rooted in British and Broadway stage, and a lawyer.- Early life :Kerr's parents, Geoffrey Kerr and June Walker, were both stage and film actors, and his grandfather was Frederick Kerr, a famed British trans-Atlantic character actor in the period...
, who appeared in Tea and Sympathy and South Pacific (later became a lawyer) - John Kerr (broadcaster)John Kerr (broadcaster)For other people called John Kerr see John Kerr John Kerr is a multi-talented Australian radio announcer....
, Australian radio broadcaster - John Kerr (figure skater)John Kerr (figure skater)John Alastair Kerr is a Scottish ice dancer who represents Great Britain. He competes with his sister Sinead Kerr...
, Scottish figure skater - John Kerr (physicist)John Kerr (physicist)John Kerr FRS was a Scottish physicist and a pioneer in the field of electro-optics. He is best known for the discovery of what is now called the Kerr effect.-Life and work:...
, Scottish physicist - John Kerr (Royal Navy officer)John Kerr (Royal Navy officer)Admiral Sir John Beverley Kerr GCB, DL, is a retired admiral in the Royal Navy.-Career:During his naval career Kerr commanded a frigate, a guided missile destroyer and an aircraft carrier — HMS Illustrious. He was appointed Chief of Defence Intelligence in 1988...
, English admiral - John Kerr (soccer)John Kerr (soccer)John Kerr, Jr. is an American retired soccer midfielder who played professionally in the United States, Canada, England, France and Northern Ireland during a much traveled and varied playing career. He is currently head coach of the Duke University men's soccer team. Kerr was named the 1986...
, American soccer player - John Kerr (US politician)John Kerr (US politician)John Kerr was an Irish-born mayor of Columbus, Ohio in the United States. He was the second person to serve as mayor of that city, and held office from 1818 to 1820....
- John Kerr, Baron Kerr of KinlochardJohn Kerr, Baron Kerr of KinlochardJohn Olav Kerr, Baron Kerr of Kinlochard GCMG , a former diplomat, is Deputy Chairman of Royal Dutch Shell and an independent member of the House of Lords.-Background and education:...
, former British Ambassador to the United States
- John Kerr, a member of Scottish band, The Dykeenies
- Johnny KerrJohnny KerrJohn G. “Red” Kerr was an American basketball player, coach, and color commentator. He played in the NBA from 1954 to 1966, mainly as a member of the Syracuse Nationals...
(1932–2009), American basketball player, coach, executive, and broadcaster - Josiah KerrJosiah KerrJosiah Leeds Kerr represented Maryland's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1900 to 1901....
- Joseph KerrJoseph KerrJoseph Kerr was a Democratic-Republican politician from Ohio. He served in the United States Senate.Born in Kerrtown, Pennsylvania , Kerr moved to Ohio in 1792. He served in a number of positions as clerk, judge and justice of the peace in the Northwest Territory...
, politician from OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
, United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... - Joseph Kerr (Canadian politician)Joseph Kerr (Canadian politician)Joseph Kerr was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Stormont in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1879 to 1885....
- Joseph "Joe" Kerr, The JokerJoker (comics)The Joker is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by DC Comics. He is the archenemy of Batman, having been directly responsible for numerous tragedies in Batman's life, including the paralysis of Barbara Gordon and the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin...
from the BatmanBatmanBatman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
comics - Judith KerrJudith KerrJudith Kerr is a German-born British writer and illustrator who has created both enduring picture books such as the Mog series and The Tiger Who Came To Tea and acclaimed novels for older children such as the autobiographical When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit which give a child's-eye view of the...
, German-British writer
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- Katharine KerrKatharine KerrKatharine Kerr is a science fiction and fantasy novelist, best known for her series of Celtic-influenced high fantasy novels set in the fictional land of Deverry.- Biography :...
, science fiction and fantasy novelist - Kevin Kerr, several people
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- Malcolm Kerr (1931–1984), American academic (see also his father Stanley Kerr and son Steve Kerr)
- Malcolm KerrMalcolm Kerr (Australian politician)Malcolm John Kerr JP , a former Australian politician, was a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Cronulla for the Liberal Party of Australia between 1984 and 2011.Kerr is a barrister and is not married....
(born 1950), Australian politician - Mark Kerr, several people, including:
- Mark Kerr, American mixed martial artist
- Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of LothianMark Kerr, 1st Earl of LothianMark Kerr , 1st Earl of Lothian was a Scottish nobleman and politician.He was the son of Mark Kerr, abbot of Newbattle, Midlothian, and the sister of the Earl of Rothes. Mark was Vicar of Linton in 1567...
- Mark Kerr, British admiral
- Mark KerrMark Kerr (footballer)Mark Kerr is a Scottish professional football player who currently plays for Greek club Asteras Tripolis.-Falkirk:Kerr began his career with Falkirk, where he played from 1998 until 2003...
, Scottish footballer
- M.E. Kerr, one of the many pseudonyms used by Marijane Meaker, an American novelist and short story writer
- Mel KerrMel KerrJohn Melville Kerr is a Canadian-born former major league baseball player....
- Michael Kerr, judge, lawyer and author
- Michael C. KerrMichael C. KerrMichael Crawford Kerr was an American legislator.He was born at Titusville, Pennsylvania and educated at the Erie Academy. He graduated from Louisville University's Law School in 1851...
- Miranda KerrMiranda KerrMiranda May Kerr is an Australian model. She is best known as one of the Victoria's Secret Angels since mid-2007. She is the first Australian to participate in the Victoria's Secret campaign and also represents Australian fashion chain David Jones...
, Victoria's Secret Model
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- Patrick KerrPatrick KerrPatrick Kerr is an American television actor. He is probably best known for his recurring role as Noel Shempsky on Frasier...
- Paul KerrPaul Kerr (footballer)Paul Andrew Kerr is a former English footballer. He was a midfield player who managed to score almost 50 goals in a little over 260 games.-Playing career:...
, English football (soccer) player - Peg KerrPeg KerrPeg Kerr is a US fantasy author.She was born in a suburb of Chicago and moved to Minnesota to attend St. Olaf College. She received an M.A. in English Literature in 1990, specializing in speculative fiction...
- Peter KerrPeter Kerr (disambiguation)Peter Kerr may refer to:* Peter Kerr , Scottish author* Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian , Scottish peer, politician and landowner...
, several people, including:- Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of LothianPeter Kerr, 12th Marquess of LothianPeter Francis Walter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian, KCVO was a British peer, politician and landowner....
- Peter Kerr, 12th Marquess of Lothian
- Philip KerrPhilip KerrPhilip Kerr is a British author of both adult fiction and non-fiction, most notably the Bernie Gunther series of thrillers, and of children's books, particularly the Children of the Lamp series....
- Philip Kerr, 11th Marquess of LothianPhilip Kerr, 11th Marquess of LothianPhilip Henry Kerr, 11th Marquess of Lothian KT CH PC was a British politician and diplomat.Philip Kerr was the son of Lord Ralph Drury Kerr, the third son of John Kerr, 7th Marquess of Lothian...
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- Ralph KerrRalph KerrCaptain Ralph Kerr CBE was an officer in the Royal Navy. He served in the First and Second World Wars, and was killed in the sinking of HMS Hood by the German battleship Bismarck at the Battle of the Denmark Strait....
, Royal Navy captain of HMS Hood - R. S. Rait Kerr
- Robbie KerrRobbie KerrRobert "Robbie" Kerr is a British race car driver from England.-Early career:In 2002 he became the British Formula Three Champion for Alan Docking Racing with 306 points ahead of Australian racing driver James Courtney.Following an abortive attempt at International Formula 3000 in 2003, Kerr did...
- Robbie Kerr (cricketer)Robbie Kerr (cricketer)Robert Byers Kerr is a former Australian cricketer who played in 2 Tests and 4 ODIs in 1985....
- Robert Kerr, several people, including:
- Robert Kerr (athlete), Irish-Canadian sprinter
- Robert Kerr (inventor), Canadian inventor who co-invented IMAXIMAXIMAX is a motion picture film format and a set of proprietary cinema projection standards created by the Canadian company IMAX Corporation. IMAX has the capacity to record and display images of far greater size and resolution than conventional film systems...
- Robert Kerr (writer)Robert Kerr (writer)Robert Kerr FRS was a scientific writer and translator from Scotland.Kerr was born in Roxburghshire as the son of a jeweller. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and practised at the Edinburgh Foundling Hospital as a surgeon...
, published The Animal Kingdom in 1792 - Robert S. KerrRobert S. KerrRobert Samuel Kerr was an American businessman from Oklahoma. Kerr formed a petroleum company before turning to politics. He served as the 12th Governor of Oklahoma and was elected three times to the United States Senate...
- see more Robert Kerr, disambiguation
- Roger KerrRoger KerrRoger Lawrence Kerr, CNZM , a public policy and business leader, was the executive director of the New Zealand Business Roundtable, a free-market think-tank based in Wellington, New Zealand.-Career:...
- W. Rolfe KerrW. Rolfe KerrWilliam Rolfe Kerr is the president of the Logan Utah Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints...
, Commissioner of Church Education and an emeritus general authority of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) - Roy KerrRoy KerrRoy Patrick Kerr CNZM is a New Zealand mathematician who is best known for discovering the Kerr vacuum, an exact solution to the Einstein field equation of general relativity...
(*1934), discoverer of Kerr metricKerr metricThe Kerr metric describes the geometry of empty spacetime around an uncharged axially-symmetric black-hole with an event horizon which is topologically a sphere. The Kerr metric is an exact solution of the Einstein field equations of general relativity; these equations are highly non-linear, which...
for rotating black holes
- Roger Kerr
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- Schomberg Henry Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian
- Stevie Kerr, Scottish professional bowling champion
- Sinead KerrSinead KerrSinead Houston Kerr is a Scottish ice dancer who represents Great Britain. She teamed up with her brother John Kerr in 2000. They are two-time European bronze medalists and the 2004–2010 British national champions...
, Scottish figure skater - Sophie KerrSophie KerrSophie Kerr was a prolific writer of the early 20th century whose stories about smart, ambitious women mirrored her own evolution from small-town girl to successful career woman...
- Stanley KerrStanley KerrStanley Elphinstone Kerr was an American humanitarian, clinical biochemist and educator. He was the father of Malcolm Kerr, former president of the American University of Beirut and the grandfather of NBA player Steve Kerr....
, American missionary and academic (father of academic Malcolm Kerr and grandfather of Steve Kerr) - Steve KerrSteve KerrStephen Douglas "Steve" Kerr is a retired American professional basketball player. He shot .454 from three point range over his career and currently holds the record as the most accurate three-point shooter in NBA history...
(born 1965), basketball player, sportscaster, and basketball executive (son of academic Malcolm Kerr and grandson of Stanley Kerr) - Stu KerrStu KerrThomas Stewart Kerr, more familiarly known to audiences as Stu Kerr , was a Baltimore, Maryland, television personality who developed and hosted a number of programs on Baltimore television from 1952 through the 1980s...
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- Walter KerrWalter KerrFor the RN admiral see Lord Walter KerrWalter Francis Kerr was an American writer and Broadway theater critic. He also was the writer, lyricist, and/or director of several Broadway plays and musicals.-Biography:...
- Warwick Estevam KerrWarwick Estevam KerrWarwick Estevam Kerr is a Brazilian agricultural engineer, geneticist, entomologist, professor and scientific leader, notable for his discoveries in the genetics and sex determination of bees. The Africanized bee in the western hemisphere is directly descended from 26 Tanzanian queen bees Warwick...
, Brazilian biologist - Wayne KerrWayne KerrWayne Kerr is a rugby league player for Oldham Roughyeds in the Championship One. He is an Ireland international...
, rugby league footballer - William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of LothianWilliam Kerr, 3rd Marquess of LothianWilliam Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian KT was a Scottish nobleman, styled Master of Jedburgh from 1692 to 1703 and Lord Jedburgh from 1703 to 1722...
- William Kerr, 4th Marquess of LothianWilliam Kerr, 4th Marquess of LothianGeneral William Henry Kerr, 4th Marquess of Lothian KT was a Scottish nobleman, soldier and politician, the eldest son of William Kerr, 3rd Marquess of Lothian. He was styled Master of Jedburgh until 1722, Lord Jedburgh from 1722 to 1735, and Earl of Ancram from 1735 to 1767...
- William Kerr, 6th Marquess of LothianWilliam Kerr, 6th Marquess of LothianWilliam Kerr, 6th Marquess of Lothian KT was the son of William Kerr, 5th Marquess of Lothian.He married, firstly, Lady Harriet Hobart-Hampden, a younger daughter of 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire , on 14 April 1793...
- William Kerr (mayor)William Kerr (mayor)William Kerr , served as Mayor of Pittsburgh from 1845 to 1847.William Kerr was born in St. Clair Township. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School...
, Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania - William Alexander KerrWilliam Alexander KerrCaptain William Alexander Kerr VC was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.-Details:...
- William Johnson KerrWilliam Johnson KerrWilliam Johnson Kerr was a political figure in Upper Canada.He was born in 1787, the son of Robert Kerr and grandson of Sir William Johnson. He was a captain in the Indian Department and with John Brant and John Norton, he led a group of Six Nations warriors at the Battle of Queenston Heights...