John Frederick Clarke

John Clarke
Born
John Frederick Clarke

(1927-05-01)May 1, 1927
DiedJune 11, 2013(2013-06-11) (aged 86)
Alma materQueen Mary College (BSc, PhD)
Known forClarke's equation
Clarke–Riley diffusion flame
Awards
Scientific career
Institutions
Thesis An investigation of the forces on a body of revolution in non-steady motion at moderate Mach numbers  (1957)
Academic advisorsNorman A.V. Piercy
Leslie G. Whitehead
Alec David Young
Doctoral studentsAndrew McIntosh
John W. Dold

John Frederick Clarke FRS (1 May 1927 – 11 June 2013) was a professor, an aeronautical engineer, and a pilot.