Roy S. Clarke
Roy S. Clarke is an American scientist focusing on geochemistry.
Biography[]
Clark got his education in Cornell University, where he got his bachelor's degree in 1949. In 1957 he got his master's degree in geochemistry at George Washington University. He became a member of Smithsonian Institution in 1957.[1] Starting from 1966, he was an Associate Curator in the Department of Mineral Sciences, a division of National Museum of Natural History, and in 1970, got a position as curator at the same place. Later in life, he got a position of Curator Emeritus at the NMNH. He is famous for his chemical analysis of meteorites and minerals.[2] He still works as Research Chemist Emeritus in the Division of Meteorites at the Museum.
Works[]
Books written:[1]
- Meteorites and the Smithsonian
Books edited:
- Volume about the Port Orford meteorite hoax
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Some biography and works
- ^ "Biography". Smithsonian Institution Archives. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
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