Clarke

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[edit] Names

People whose surname is Clarke include (see also Clark):

• Alexander R. Clarke, British geodesist, whose 1866 spheroid was the standard Earth spheroid for a very long time
• Sir Arthur C. Clarke (born 1917) is an author and inventor, probably most famous for his science fiction novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, for inventing and popularizing geostationary communication satellites and the space elevator. He also wrote Clarke's three laws.
• Sir Basil Clarke (born 1879), a pioneer in public relations, a diplomat and a newspaper war correspondent in the first world war.
• Bob Clarke Cartoonist
• Carter Clarke (born c. 1928) a retired American Brigader General and founder of Gemesis Corporation
• Charles Clarke (born 1950), British politician, Home Secretary
• Sir Prof Cyril Clarke (1907–2000), an English physician and winner of the 1980 Albert Lasker Award for medical research for work on Rhesus blood groups
• Chris Clarke, Canadian boxer
• Don Clarke
• Donald Clarke
• Donald C. Clarke, a US law professor
• Evan V. Clarke, graduate of St. Marys School. American basketball player.
• Frank Wigglesworth Clarke, a geochemist
• George Johnson Clarke (1857–1917), Premier of New Brunswick 1914–1917
• Harry Clarke (1889-1931), Stained glass artist and illustrator
• Jacob Augustus Lockhart Clarke, British neurologist
• Jeremiah Clarke (1674–1707), a British composer, most famous for his Trumpet Voluntary the Prince of Denmark's March
• Jeremy Clarke British-born poet
• John Clarke (dean of Salisbury) (1682–1757), natural philosopher, mathematician, and translator. Younger brother of Samuel Clarke.
• John Cooper Clarke (born 1949), British performance poet.
• John Henry Clarke (1853 - 1931), one of the most eminent homoeopaths of England.
• Kenneth Clarke (born 1940) is a British politician. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1993 until 1997
• Michael Clarke (born 1981), a current Australian Test Cricketer
• Rebecca Helferich Clarke (1886–1979) was an English composer known for her chamber string music, particularly for the viola.
• Rebecca Sophia Clarke (1833-1906) was an American author of children's fiction
• Richard A. Clarke (born 1951), retired U.S. government official and expert in counter-terrorism, national security advisor to four U.S. presidents. Clarke was the counter-terrorism adviser on the U.S. National Security Council when the September 11 attacks occurred.
• Sir Richard W. B. Clarke, UK civil servant.
• Richard Clarke, 16th century English privateer and navigator who made early voyages to Newfoundland.
• Richard Clarke (Deadwood Dick) (1845-1930), English frontiersman and scout in the United States; inspiration for character Deadwood Dick.
• Richard Clarke, a sailor from Canada who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
• Richard Clarke, (died 1634), English preacher, on the committee translating the King James version of the Bible.
• Samuel Clarke (1675–1729) was an English philosopher, known for his religious studies and his defense of Newtonian natural philosophy in a long philosophical correspondence with Gottfried Leibniz.
• Sidney Clarke (1831–1909), American politician
• Stanley Clarke (born 1951) is a virtuosic American musician known for his work on double bass and bass guitar.
• Stephen Clarke (born 1958) is a British journalist and novelist (A Year in the Merde).
• Stephen Clarke (born 1973) is a UK-born swimmer who competed for Canada
• Steve Clarke (born 1963) is a former Scottish footballer and the current assistant manager of Chelsea FC
• Susanna Clarke, British novelist

[edit] Other uses of Clarke include:

• Clarke Checks, one of the three main check suppliers in the United States

[edit] In science

Clarke (geochemistry) - elements concentration in geochemistry