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Graeme Wilber Clarke

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Graeme Wilber Clarke, Australian humanities educator, researcher. Fellow, National Humanities Center, 1991-1992; Trendall fellow, British School Rome, 1998-1999. Fellow: Australaian Academy Humanities, Society Antiquaries London; member: Institute Advanced Studies (visiting).

Background

Clarke, Graeme Wilber was born on October 31, 1934 in Nelson, New Zealand. Arrived in Australia, 1957. Son of Wilber Patrick and Marjorie Edna (Le May) Clarke.

Education

Master of Arts, University New Zealand, 1956. Bachelor, Oxford (England) University, 1959. Doctor of Letters, University Melbourne, Australia, 1976.

Career

Lecturer, Department, of Classics, Australian National University 1957, 1961-1963, Senior Lecturer, Department, of Classics and Ancient History, University of Western Australia 1964-1966, Association Professor, Department, of Classical Studies, Monash University 1967-1968, Professor Department, of Classical Studies, University of Melbourne 1969-1981, Professor Emeritus since 1981. Deputy Director Humanities Research Centre, Australian National University 1982-1990, Director since 1990. Fellow Australian Academy, of the Humanities since 1975.

With archaeological excavation in N. Syria at Jebel Khalid since 1984.

Works

Membership

Fellow: Australaian Academy Humanities, Society Antiquaries London. Member: Institute Advanced Studies (visiting).

Interests

  • Gardening, home maintenance, archaeology.

Connections

Married Nancy Jean Jordan, January 20, 1963. Children: Brigid, Thomas, Edward, William.

Father:
Wilber Patrick Clarke

Mother:
Marjorie Edna (Le May) Clarke

Spouse:
Nancy Jean Jordan

child:
Brigid Clarke

child:
Thomas Clarke

child:
Edward Clarke

child:
William Clarke