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John S. Clark (21 March 1885 – 1 June 1956) was a Scottish-born Australian entomologist and myrmecologist known for his study of Australian ants. Born in Glasgow, he developed an interest in entomology at a young age. Clark first arrived in Australia in 1905 and originally worked for the state railways in Queensland. He developed an interest in ants shortly afterwards, collecting his first specimens in North Queensland. He married his first wife, Maggie Forbes in 1908, who bore four children, and died in 1935. He married his second wife, Phyllis Marjorie Claringbulls in 1939 and had two daughters with her. On her suicide in 1943, Clark sent his daughters to an orphanage. In 1919, Clark worked as the assistant to the entomologist on probation in the Western Australian Department of Agriculture, but in 1920, he took on this position full-time. He started to publish his first articles about pest insects and ants from 1921; in 1926 he became an entomologist at the National Museum in Melbourne, remaining there for 20 years. Clark continued to publish more articles until he resigned from the National Museum of Victoria in 1944. Living in poverty, Clark lived a reclusive life, publishing his last book in 1951. He died on 1 June 1956 at the age of 71, survived by his six children. One of Clark's most notable achievements was describing Nothomyrmecia macrops, the most primitive living ant. Several ants have been named after him in recognition of his contributions. (en)
John S. Clark est un entomologiste australien, né le 21 mars 1885 à Glasgow et mort le 1er juin 1956 à . Après son arrivée en Australie, il travaille pour la compagnie des chemins de fer du Queensland. Il entre comme assistant entomologiste au département d’agriculture de l’Australie-Occidentale le 1er octobre 1920. Il devient entomologiste en 1926 au Muséum national de Melbourne. Il récolte des spécimens dans diverses régions de l’Australie et se spécialise dans les fourmis et les insectes d’importance économique. (fr)

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John S. Clark est un entomologiste australien, né le 21 mars 1885 à Glasgow et mort le 1er juin 1956 à . Après son arrivée en Australie, il travaille pour la compagnie des chemins de fer du Queensland. Il entre comme assistant entomologiste au département d’agriculture de l’Australie-Occidentale le 1er octobre 1920. Il devient entomologiste en 1926 au Muséum national de Melbourne. Il récolte des spécimens dans diverses régions de l’Australie et se spécialise dans les fourmis et les insectes d’importance économique. (fr)
John S. Clark (21 March 1885 – 1 June 1956) was a Scottish-born Australian entomologist and myrmecologist known for his study of Australian ants. Born in Glasgow, he developed an interest in entomology at a young age. Clark first arrived in Australia in 1905 and originally worked for the state railways in Queensland. He developed an interest in ants shortly afterwards, collecting his first specimens in North Queensland. He married his first wife, Maggie Forbes in 1908, who bore four children, and died in 1935. He married his second wife, Phyllis Marjorie Claringbulls in 1939 and had two daughters with her. On her suicide in 1943, Clark sent his daughters to an orphanage. (en)

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