John Mason Clarke

Summary

John Mason Clarke is a human^[1]. He was born in Canandaigua^[2]. He was born on April 15, 1857^[3]. He died in Albany^[4]. He died on May 29, 1925^[5]. He worked as a botanist^[6], paleontologist^[7], geologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and teacher^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Canandaigua^[2], John Mason Clarke…
• John Mason Clarke died in Albany^[4].
• John Mason Clarke was born on April 15, 1857^[3].
• John Mason Clarke died on May 29, 1925^[5].
• Burial took place at Albany Rural Cemetery^[12].
• John Mason Clarke held citizenship in United States^[13].
• John Mason Clarke's professions included botanist^[6].
• John Mason Clarke's professions included paleontologist^[7].
• John Mason Clarke worked as a geologist^[8].
• John Mason Clarke's professions included university teacher^[9].
• John Mason Clarke worked as a teacher^[10].
• John Mason Clarke worked as a botanical collector^[14].
• John Mason Clarke's field of work was geology^[15].
• John Mason Clarke's field of work was paleontology^[16].
• John Mason Clarke held the position of President of the Geological Society of America^[17].
• Among John Mason Clarke's employers was University of Massachusetts^[18].
• Among John Mason Clarke's employers was Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute^[19].
• Among John Mason Clarke's employers was New York State Museum^[20].
• John Mason Clarke's education included a stint at Amherst College^[21].
• John Mason Clarke's education included a stint at Canandaigua Academy^[22].
• John Mason Clarke received the Hayden Memorial Geological Award^[23].
• John Mason Clarke received the Spendiarov Prize^[24].
• John Mason Clarke was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[25].
• John Mason Clarke was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[26].
• John Mason Clarke was a member of Geological Society of America^[27].

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Origins and Family

John Mason Clarke was born in Canandaigua^[2]. He was born on April 15, 1857^[3].

Education

Educated at Amherst College^[21], a liberal arts college^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1821^[30] and Canandaigua Academy^[22], a high school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1791^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include botanist^[6], paleontologist^[7], geologist^[8], university teacher^[9], teacher^[10], and botanical collector^[14]. Fields of work include geology^[15], a branch of science^[34] and paleontology^[16], an academic discipline^[35]. Employers include University of Massachusetts^[18], a state university system^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1863^[38], headquartered in Boston^[39]; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute^[19], a private university^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1824^[42], headquartered in Troy^[43]; and New York State Museum^[20], a museum^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1836^[46]. John Mason Clarke held the position of President of the Geological Society of America^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Hayden Memorial Geological Award^[23], a science award^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1888^[49] and Spendiarov Prize^[24], an award^[50], in Russian Empire^[51], founded in 1897^[52].

Death and Burial

John Mason Clarke died on May 29, 1925^[5]. He passed away in Albany^[4]. The cause of death was sigmoid colon cancer^[53]. He is buried at Albany Rural Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

John Mason Clarke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[55]

FAQs

Where was John Mason Clarke born?

John Mason Clarke was born in Canandaigua^[2].

Where did John Mason Clarke die?

John Mason Clarke passed away in Albany^[4].

What did John Mason Clarke do for work?

John Mason Clarke worked as botanist^[6], paleontologist^[7], geologist^[8], university teacher^[9], and teacher^[10].

Where did John Mason Clarke go to school?

John Mason Clarke was educated at Amherst College^[21] and Canandaigua Academy^[22].

What awards did John Mason Clarke receive?

Honors received include Hayden Memorial Geological Award^[23] and Spendiarov Prize^[24].