Background
Clarke, Francis Gordon was born on July 6, 1943 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of Walter Sinclair Nelson and Norma Mary (McDermott) Clarke.
Clarke, Francis Gordon was born on July 6, 1943 in Melbourne, Australia. Son of Walter Sinclair Nelson and Norma Mary (McDermott) Clarke.
Bachelor, U. Western Australia, Perth, 1965; Master of Arts, U. Western Australia, Perth, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Dalhousie U., Halifax, Nova Scoti, Canada, 1973.
Senior tutor in history, Macquarie U., North Ryde, Australia, 1973-1976; lecturer in history, Macquarie U., North Ryde, Australia, 1976-1979; senior lecturer in history, Macquarie U., North Ryde, Australia, 1980-1991; associate professor of history, Macquarie U., North Ryde, Australia, since 1992.
Married Janice Kerry Braysher, December 28, 1963. Children: Leon, Paul, Chifley.