Cyril Clarke

Professor of Medicine, consultant physician and lepidopterist (1907–2000)
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Cyril Clarke

Summary

Cyril Clarke is a human[1]. Born in Leicester[2], he… he was born on +1907-09-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Merseyside[4]. He died on +2000-11-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a geneticist[6], university teacher[7], lepidopterist[8], and physician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Cyril Clarke was born in Leicester[2].
  • Cyril Clarke passed away in Merseyside[4].
  • Cyril Clarke was born on +1907-09-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cyril Clarke was born on +1907-08-22T00:00:00Z[11].
  • Cyril Clarke died on +2000-11-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Cyril Clarke held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Cyril Clarke's professions included geneticist[6].
  • Cyril Clarke worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Cyril Clarke worked as a lepidopterist[8].
  • Cyril Clarke's professions included physician[9].
  • Cyril Clarke's field of work was medicine[13].
  • Cyril Clarke's field of work was clinical medicine[14].
  • Cyril Clarke's field of work was human genetics[15].
  • Cyril Clarke's field of work was genetics[16].
  • Cyril Clarke held the position of President of the Royal College of Physicians[17].
  • Cyril Clarke held the position of President of the Royal Entomological Society[18].
  • Cyril Clarke was employed by University of Liverpool[19].
  • Cyril Clarke was educated at Guy's Hospital[20].
  • Cyril Clarke's education included a stint at Gonville and Caius College[21].
  • Cyril Clarke's education included a stint at Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College[22].
  • Cyril Clarke was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys[23].
  • Cyril Clarke received the Fellow of the Royal Society[24].
  • Cyril Clarke received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[25].
  • Cyril Clarke received the InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize[26].
  • Cyril Clarke received the Canada Gairdner International Award[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Cyril Clarke was born in Leicester[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1907-09-22T00:00:00Z[3] and +1907-08-22T00:00:00Z[11].

Education

Educated at Guy's Hospital[20], a hospital[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1721[30]; Gonville and Caius College[21], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1348[33]; Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College[22], a school[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1976[36]; and Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys[23], a grammar school[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1876[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include geneticist[6], university teacher[7], lepidopterist[8], and physician[9]. Fields of work include medicine[13], a field of study[40]; clinical medicine[14], an academic discipline[41]; human genetics[15], a field of study[42]; and genetics[16], a science[43], founded in 1900[44]. Among Cyril Clarke's employers was University of Liverpool[19]. Positions held include President of the Royal College of Physicians[17] and President of the Royal Entomological Society[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Fellow of the Royal Society[24], a fellowship award[45], in United Kingdom[46]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[25], a grade of an order[47], in United Kingdom[48]; InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize[26], a science award[49], in Belgium[50], founded in 1977[51]; Canada Gairdner International Award[27], a science award[52], in Canada[53], founded in 1959[54]; Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award[55], a biomedical award[56], in United States[57]; and Linnean Medal[58], a science award[59], in United Kingdom[60], founded in 1888[61].

Death and Burial

Cyril Clarke died on +2000-11-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Merseyside[4].

Why It Matters

Cyril Clarke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

FAQs

Where was Cyril Clarke born?

Cyril Clarke's place of birth was Leicester[2].

Where did Cyril Clarke die?

Cyril Clarke passed away in Merseyside[4].

What did Cyril Clarke do for work?

Cyril Clarke worked as geneticist[6], university teacher[7], lepidopterist[8], and physician[9].

Where did Cyril Clarke go to school?

Cyril Clarke was educated at Guy's Hospital[20], Gonville and Caius College[21], Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College[22], and Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys[23].

What awards did Cyril Clarke receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Society[24], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[25], InBev-Baillet Latour Health Prize[26], and Canada Gairdner International Award[27].

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Class ancestry

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