John K. Robertson

John Kellock Robertson, FRSC 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.

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.

Personal life

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