William Andrew Clark
Dr William Andrew Clark FRSE (1911-1983) was a Scottish botanist known for collections largely in the Outer Hebrides.[1] He was an expert on spermatophytes and the flora of north-east England.[2]
Life
He was born in Girvan in Ayrshire the son of Thomas Clark. He attended Alva Academy 1916-1923 and then Harris Academy in Dundee 1923–1929.
He attended St Andrews University gaining a BSc in 1932 and a PhD in 1936. He lectured in Botany firstly at Liverpool University then at Newcastle University until retiring in 1976.[3] He was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1957.[4]
He died in Ryton, Tyne and Wear on 19 November 1983.
Family
He married Helena Heslop-Harrison, daughter of John William Heslop-Harrison FRSE in 1941.
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