Background
Clarke, Robert Francis was born on March 20, 1915 in Minneapolis. Son of Charles Patrick and Maurine Elizabeth (Clark) Clarke.
Clarke, Robert Francis was born on March 20, 1915 in Minneapolis. Son of Charles Patrick and Maurine Elizabeth (Clark) Clarke.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Florida, 1948. Master of Science, University Arizona, 1971.
Merchant marine, 1938—1940. Meteorologist United States Weather Bureau, 1940—1942, 1948—1950, 1952—1955. Supervisory electronics engineer, chief navigation branch aviation department United States Army Electronics Proving Ground, 1956—1958, nuclear physicist, chief scientist nuclear surveillance division, 1958—1962.
Aerospace engineer National Aeronautics and Space Administration Lewis Research Center, 1962—1966. Physicist Hughes Aircraft Company, 1966—1968. Instructor, mathematics Pima Community College, 1969—1974, San Juan campus New Mexico State University, 1974—1975, American International School, Kabul, Afghanistan, 1976—1978.
Deputy sheriff Cochise County, Arizona, 1960—1961. Radiological defense officer Federal Emergency Management Agency. Director aerospace education Civil Air Patrol, Arizona, 1972—1976.
With United States Army, 1942-1946, with United States Air Force, 1950-1952, colonel research retired.
Member mayor's committee Celebration Bicentennial Constitution, 1987. Member Governor's Alliance Against Drug Abuse, Arizona, from 1989. Representative, retiree activities office Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Tucson (Arizona) Mayor and City Council, from 1994.
Life member Republican National Committee. Trustee Republican Presidential Task Force, life member. Delegate President Kennedy's Inauguration, 1961.
Member Republican Presidential Advisory Council, with delegate planning committee. Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars (department Arizona Prisoner Of War-Master of International Affairs officer and state patriotic instructor 1984-1985, president 1986, honor degree), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (senior member emeritus plasma physics and computer sections), American Association of University Professors, American Veterans of World World War II, Korea, Vietnam, Arizona Nevada Academy of Sciences, New York Academy of Sciences, Scientists and Engineers Secure Energy, American Defense Preparedness Association, Arctic Institute North America, Society Unmanned Vehicle Systems, American Optical Society, American Meteorological Society, Society Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Fusion Power Associates, Space Studies Institute, American Nuclear Society (emeritus, fusion power and reactor physics sections), Republican Presidential Legion of Merit, American Security Council, United States Navy Memorial (charter, national advisory council), Military Order World Wars (chapter Commander 1987-1988), American Merchant Marine Veterans, Association Former Intelligence Officer, Navy League, American Legion, Retired Officers Association (president Tucson chapter 1986), United States Naval Institute, Association United States Army (chapter president 1982-1983), Air Force Association, Korean War Veterans Association, National Security Committee, City Tucson's Veterans Affairs (committee chairman 1986), Institute Political Science, Army and Navy Club, Elks, Odd Fellow.
Married Charlotte Adele Radwill, July 24, 1966. Children: Robert, Carol, David.