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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 2026-06-11 human Helen Cohn updated 2026-06-11 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P008069b.htm person Clarke Edward de Courcy AACR2 10 November 1880 30 November 1956 Place of Birth Waimate, New Zealand Place of Death Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia Geologist Edward Clarke was a pioneering field geologist who became a leading authority on the Precambrian geology of Western Australia. Before coming to Australia in 1912 he was a geologist with the New Zealand Geological Survey. During the eight years he spent with the Geological Survey of Western Australia, Clarke specialised in mineral resource evaluation and structural geology in gold-bearing districts. These areas included the Murchison and East Coolgardie goldfields, and the area between Laverton and the South Australian border. He was noted for his integrated petrological and mineralogical analyses, his research being largely published by the Survey in its Bulletin series. In 1920 Clarke became a lecturer in geology at the University of Western Australia. In his courses he emphasised hands-on training with rigorous field excursions, and was valued as teacher and mentor. He recruited to his Department Curt Teichert and former student Rex Prider. The Department's collection of geological specimens was considerably expanded by Clarke, now named the Edward de Courcy Clark Earth Science Museum. Honours received by Clarke included the Clarke Medal (Royal Society of New South Wales) and the Medal of the Royal Society of Western Australia. 1901 1901 Education - BA, University of Auckland, New Zealand 1901 1906 Career position - Assistant master, Auckland Grammar School 1902 1902 Education - MA, University of Auckland, New Zealand 1906 1912 Career position - Assistant Mining Geologist, New Zealand Geological Survey 1912 1920 Career position - Geologist, Geological Survey of Western Australia 1920 1930 Career position - Lecturer in Charge, Department of Geology, University of Western Australia 1921 1921 Education - MA eundem gradum, University of Western Australia 1930 1948 Career position - Professor of Geology, University of Western Australia 1939 1945 Career position - Member of the Senate, University of Western Australia 1941 1941 Award - Medal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 1948 1948 Life event - Retired 1954 1954 Award - Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales Prider, Rex Tregilgas (1910 - 2005) The University of Western Australia (1911 - )

Professor of Geology 1930 - 1948; Member of the Senate 1939 - 1948

 Clarke Medal, Royal Society of New South Wales (1878 - )

Awarded the Medal 1954

 Medal of the Royal Society of Western Australia (1924 - )

Awarded the Medal 1941

 'Clarke, Edward de Courcy', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, History of Australian Science Research Group Clarke, Edward de Courcy Swinburne University of Technology, Office of the Chief Scientist Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Journal Article: Natural regions in Western Australia Clarke, E. de C. Natural regions in Western Australia 1927 Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 12 117-32 Journal Article: Physiographic and other notes on a part of the south coast of Western Australia Clarke, E. de C. and Phillips, H. Tarlton Physiographic and other notes on a part of the south coast of Western Australia 1953 Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia 37 59-90 Book: The field geology and broader mining features of the Leonora-Duketon district, including parts of the North Coolgardie, Mt. Margaret, and East Murchison Goldfields, with a report on the Anaconda Copper Mine and neighbourhood, Mt Margaret goldfield Clarke, E. de C. The field geology and broader mining features of the Leonora-Duketon district, including parts of the North Coolgardie, Mt. Margaret, and East Murchison Goldfields, with a report on the Anaconda Copper Mine and neighbourhood, Mt Margaret goldfield Perth Government Printer 1925 Book: The geology and ore-deposits of Meekatharra Murchison goldfield Clarke, E. de C.; petrology by R. A. Farquharson, mineralogy and underground waters by E. S. Simpson The geology and ore-deposits of Meekatharra Murchison goldfield Perth Government Printer 1916 Book: Elements of geology for Western Australian students Clarke, E. de C., Prider, R. T. and Teichert, C. Elements of geology for Western Australian students Crawley, W.A. Francis Henry Beaumont 1948