Nationality British Notable awards Royal Society Role Biologist | Name Malcolm Clarke Spouse Dorothy Clara Knight | |
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Born Malcolm Roy ClarkeOctober 24, 1930Birmingham ( 1930-10-24 ) Institutions National Institute of OceanographyMarine Biological Association Known for "Wide-ranging and major studies of the physiology, distribution and systematics of squid" Died May 10, 2013, Pico Island, Portugal Institution National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, Marine Biological Association of the United Kingdom | ||
Malcolm Roy Clarke FRS (1930–2013) was a British marine biologist. He is most well known for his extensive work on cephalopods and whales.
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Career
Clarke did his National Service in the Royal Army Medical Corps from 1948 to 1950.
He founded the Cephalopod International Advisory Council, serving time its Secretary and President.
Awards and honours
Clarke was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1981. The deep-sea anglerfish Oneirodes clarkei Swinney & Pietsch, 1988 was named in his honor.
Personal life
Clarke married Dorothy Clara Knight in 1958 and had three sons and one daughter together.
References
Malcolm Clarke (zoologist) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA