Milton Kerker
Milton Kerker | |
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| Born | September 25, 1920 Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 2, 2016 (aged 95) |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
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| Spouse | Reva Kerker (1946-2016; his death) |
| Scientific career | |
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| Institutions | Clarkson University |
| Thesis | Particle size distribution in sulfur hydrosols by polarimetric analysis of scattered light (1949) |
| Academic advisors | Victor LaMer |
Milton Kerker (September 25, 1920 — May 2, 2016) was an American physical chemist and former professor at department of chemistry at Clarkson University. He is best known for his work on aerosol, interface and colloid science, as well as for pioneering surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. Kerker effect in optics is named after him.