David H. Clark
David H. Clark | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1943 New Zealand |
| Died | (aged 81) |
| Education | Victoria University of Wellington (BS, PhD) |
| Occupation | Astronomer |
David Hamilton Clark (1943 – 2 September 2025) was a New Zealand-born British astronomer.
Clark specialised in the study of supernova remnants using astronomical surveys at the Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope in Australia. He was responsible for associating the microquasar SS 433 with the supernova remnant Westerhout 50.[1]
Career
David Clark held a number of positions in the administration of UK science: Head of Space Astronomy at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory; Director of Programmes at the Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC); and Director of Research and Innovation at the Engineering and Physical Sciences research Council (EPSRC).[2]
History of Science
Clark researched the life of Stephen Gray and co-authored, with his son Stephen, a popular book on the subject.[3] He was the inaugural Stephen Gray Lecturer.[4]
Clark died at home on 2 September 2025, at the age of 81.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Clark, David H." Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative.
- ^ University of Kent, Stpehne Gray Lectures, https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/stephen-gray-lectures/2017/03/05/dr-david-h-clark-stephen-gray-canterburys-forgotten-hero-of-science-the-1st-stephen-gray-lecture/. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ David H. Clark & Stephen H.P. Clark, Newton's Tyranny: The Suppressed Scientific Discoveries of Stephen Gray and John Flamsteed, W. H. Freeman, 2001 ISBN 0-7167-4701-4 Reviewed in Peck, M. (2004). "Review of Newton's Tyranny: The Suppressed Scientific Discoveries of Stephen Gray and John Flamsteed (AIAA)". Journal of Guidance, Control, and Dynamics. 27 (4): 734–735. doi:10.2514/1.11197.; "Newton's Tyranny: The Suppressed Scientific Discoveries of Stephen Gray and John Flamsteed – Mark Silverman". Retrieved 2016-10-21..
- ^ "Stephen Gray Lectures ", School of Physical Sciences at Kent blog, https://blogs.kent.ac.uk/spskent/stephen-gray-lectures/ (accessed 4 July 2018).
- ^ "David Clark". The New Zealand Herald.
- ^ "Dr David Hamilton Clark OBE FRAS". The Times. 24 September 2025. Retrieved 24 September 2025.