Austin Hobart Clark
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About
Massachusetts-born Zoologist remembered for his theory of zoogenesis, which he outlined in a 1930 scientific work entitled The New Evolution: Zoogenesis.
Before Fame
After graduating from Harvard University, he began a decades-long career with the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History.
Trivia
He was responsible for identifying and scientifically classifying such species as the Mulga Parrot and the Lesser Antillean Macaw.
Family Life
His first marriage, to Mary Wendell Upham, produced five children. After Upham's death, Clark married Leila Gay Forbes.
Associated With
He and English scientist Raymond St. Leger both conducted research in the field of entomology.
