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.