Clarke was born in
Waimate North, New Zealand, and studied at the
University of Auckland, graduating in 1901. After teaching and geological work in New Zealand, Clarke joined the Geological Survey of Western Australia, serving 1912–20. Clarke was then appointed Lecturer-in-charge of the Department of Geology in the
University of Western Australia, and retired as Professor in 1948. Clarke died in
Kalgoorlie on 30 November 1956, and his ashes were scattered at
Karrakatta Cemetery. The
Edward de Courcy Clarke Earth Science Museum was named in his honour in 1989. == References ==