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]
John K. Roberson | |
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| Born | John Kellock Robertson 1885 Perth, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | June 24, 1958 (aged 72–73) Canada |
| Academic background | |
| Education | University of Toronto |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Physics |
| Sub-discipline | Medical physics Radiology physics |
| Institutions | Imperial College London Queen's University at Kingston |
Early life and education
editBorn in Perth, Ontario, Robertson was educated at the University of Toronto.[citation needed]
Career
editRobertson 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
editRobertson retired to England in 1951 and died in Canada in 1958.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ "Past presidents and former officers (to 2009)". Royal Society of Canada. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 31 March 2021.
- ^ "APS Fellow Archive". American Physical Society. Retrieved 8 October 2022.