Clark, George Howard
| Birth Name | Clark, George Howard |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 74 years, 10 months, 17 days |
Notes
Note
From the Smithsonian Institute catalogue:
George H. Clark Radioana Collection, ca. 1880-1950.
Creator: Clark, George Howard, 1881-1956 (collector).
Title: George H. Clark Radioana Collection, ca. 1880-1950.
Phy. Description:
220 cu. ft.: 700 boxes.
Digital Reference:
Finding aid
Bio / His Notes:
George Howard Clark, born February 15, 1881, at Alberton, Prince Edward Island, Canada, emigrated to the United States at fourteen. He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a B.S.E.E. in 1903. Clark worked for several firms and the federal government until joining the American Marconi Company in 1919, when the Radio Corporation of America was formed. Clark remained with RCA and eventually became one of its vice-presidents.
Scope and Content:
This collection, assembled and arranged by Clark, consists of materials documenting the history of radio, especially its early days. Records include correspondence, photographs, articles, clippings, drawings, blueprints, patents and patent specifications, sales literature, and technical literature.
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | February 15, 1881 | Alberton, Lot 4, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada | ||
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| Death | 1956 | |||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Clark, Theodore Wright M. D. | October 2, 1851 | July 22, 1926 | |
| Mother | Ellis, Margaret Alice | September 3, 1854 | January 23, 1937 | |
| Clark, George Howard | February 15, 1881 | 1956 | ||
| Brother | Clark, Lloyd Havelock Ellis | April 25, 1888 | 1929 |
Pedigree
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Clark, Theodore Wright M. D.
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Ellis, Margaret Alice
- Clark, George Howard
- Clark, Lloyd Havelock Ellis
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Ellis, Margaret Alice