Grant, Kerr, Sir, 1878-1967

Kerr Grant graduated from the University of Melbourne (B. Sc 1900, M. Sc. 1903), where he developed his interest in physics. After teaching physics and mathematics at the Ballarat School of Mines and a year overseas, mainly at the University of Göttingen, he was appointed lecturer in Natural Philosophy at Melbourne University. He came to the University of Adelaide in 1909 as a replacement for William Bragg while Bragg was on overseas leave, and on Bragg's resignation the following year to join the Royal Institution in London was appointed to the chair of Physics, a position he held until his retirement in 1948.

Lecturer, mathematics and physics, Ballarat School of Mines, Ballarat, Australia; lecturer, University of Melbourne, Australia (1901-1903); lecturer Natural Philosophy, Melbourne (1905-1908); acting Professor of Physics (1909-1911) and Professor, (1911-1948) University of Adelaide, Australia.