Malcolm Roy Clarke FRS[1] (24 October 1930 – 10 May 2013) was a British marine biologist.[3] He is most well known for his extensive work on cephalopods and whales.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]
Malcolm Clarke | |
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Born | Malcolm Roy Clarke 24 October 1930 |
Died | 10 May 2013 | (aged 82)
Nationality | British |
Known for | "Wide-ranging and major studies of the physiology, distribution and systematics of squid"[2] |
Spouse | Dorothy Clara Knight |
Awards | FRS[1] |
Scientific career | |
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Clarke did his National Service in the Royal Army Medical Corps from 1948 to 1950.[4]
He founded the Cephalopod International Advisory Council, serving time its Secretary and President.[2]
Clarke was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society in 1981.[1] The deep-sea anglerfish Oneirodes clarkei Swinney & Pietsch, 1988 was named in his honor.[12]
Clarke married Dorothy Clara Knight in 1958 and had three sons and one daughter together.