• Birth date: 1880
• Death date: 1952

Sir Fred Clarke no less... there's a lot of us Clarkes about!Not sure if this is him or not, the dates are about right, and they're the source for my DoB and DoD:

Sir Fred Clarke (1880-1952) was Director of the Institute of Education from 1936 until his retirement in 1945. His professional career was very wide-ranging, including periods of teaching at universities in Canada and South Africa.He also undertook numerous advisory and committee roles with, for example the National Union of Teachers, the British Council and the National Foundation for Educational Research.

Sir Fred Clarke (1880-1952) was an eminent educationist. Having qualified as a teacher and gained a degree in History from Oxford University, Clarke held a number of posts in teacher education and university departments in Britain and abroad, including as Senior Master of Method at York Diocesan Training College, 1903-1906, Professor of Education at Hartley University College, Southampton, 1906-1911, Professor of Education, University of Cape Town, South Africa, 1911-1929 and Professor of Education, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, 1929-1934. In 1935, Clarke was appointed as Adviser to Oversea Students at the Institute of Education, University of London and in 1936 he became Director of the the Institute, a position which he held until his retirement in 1945. Clarke also served on numerous committees, including for the British Council and Colonial Office, and was influential in the establishment of the National Foundation for Educational Research and the McNair Committee. After his retirement he remained connected with the Institute, becoming once again Adviser to Oversea Students and also undertook other advisory roles, notably for the National Union of Teachers. Sir Fred Clarke was an influential figure in the development of teacher education, colonial and comparative education and he also promoted the application of sociology to educational theory.

Don't forget we have Clarkes in Paul's family and Clarkes in Clare's family too...

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Fred CLARKE's descendents

• Claudia CLARKE

Fred CLARKE's ancestors

• William CLARKE
• Nance ELLIOTT
• William ELLIOTT

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Updated Sat 4 Jul 0:05 2009.