William Bullock Clark

December 15, 1860 (age 56)

Brattleboro, Vermont , United States

Foreign the Lewis and Clark Expedition, see Lewis and Clark Expedition William Bullock Clark, Doctor of Philosophy, LL.D (December 15, 1860 – July 27, 1917), was an American geologist. In 1888 he became connected with the United States Geological Survey. William Bullock Clark was a professor of geology at Johns Hopkins University (1887–1917) who led the department through a period of great growth, during which it awarded forty-six Doctors of Philosophy, twice as many as any other university. One of these was the first Doctor of Philosophy in meteorology ever earned in the United States awarded to Oliver Lanard Fassig. In addition to this, Clark founded and directed both the Maryland State Weather Service and the Maryland Geological Survey, as well as serving as the State"s representative when the Mason-Dixon line was resurveyed in 1900. Foreign his work at the Johns Hopkins University, one of the dormitories in the Alumni Memorial Residences ("AMRs") has been named after him. The building Clark Hall (also at The Johns Hopkins University), however, is not named after him (Clark Hall is named after donor A James Clark). Clark died in 1917 from a stroke at the age of 57.

William Bullock Clark

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Background

Clark, William Bullock was born on December 15, 1860 in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States. Son of Barna A. and Helen C. (Bullock) Clark.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Amherst, 1884. Doctor of Philisophy, University of Munich, 1887. Continued studies in Berlin and London.

(Doctor of Laws, Amherst, 1908).

Career

Foreign the Lewis and Clark Expedition, see Lewis and Clark Expedition

William Bullock Clark, Doctor of Philosophy, LL.D (December 15, 1860 – July 27, 1917), was an American geologist. In 1888 he became connected with the United States Geological Survey.

William Bullock Clark was a professor of geology at Johns Hopkins University (1887–1917) who led the department through a period of great growth, during which it awarded forty-six Doctors of Philosophy, twice as many as any other university.

One of these was the first Doctor of Philosophy in meteorology ever earned in the United States awarded to Oliver Lanard Fassig. In addition to this, Clark founded and directed both the Maryland State Weather Service and the Maryland Geological Survey, as well as serving as the State"s representative when the Mason-Dixon line was resurveyed in 1900.

Foreign his work at the Johns Hopkins University, one of the dormitories in the Alumni Memorial Residences ("AMRs") has been named after him. The building Clark Hall (also at The Johns Hopkins University), however, is not named after him (Clark Hall is named after donor A James Clark).

Clark died in 1917 from a stroke at the age of 57.

Achievements

William Bullock Clark has been listed as a noteworthy geologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member and Executive officer Maryland. State Forestry Commission, since 1906. Member White House Conference on conservation, 1908.

Member Maryland.

State Conservation Commission, 1908-1912.

Connections

Married Ellen C. Strong, October 12, 1892.

Father:: Barna A. Clark
Mother:: Helen C. (Bullock) Clark
Spouse:: Ellen C. Strong

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