Clarke
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People whose surname is Clarke include (see also Clark):
- Sir Arthur C. Clarke (born 1917) is an author and inventor, probably most famous for his science fiction novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, and for inventing and popularizing geostationary communication satellites. He also invented the Clarke's three laws.
- Rebecca Clarke (1886–1979) was an English composer known for her chamber string music, particularly for the viola.
- Richard A. Clarke (born 1951) provided national security advice to four U.S. presidents. Clarke was the counter-terrorism adviser on the U.S. National Security Council when the September 11 attacks occurred.
- Stanley Clarke (born 30 June 1951) is a virtuosic American musician known for his work on double bass and bass guitar.
- Stephen Clarke is a British journalist and novelist (A Year in the Merde, 2004).
- Kenneth Clarke is a British politician. He was Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1993 until 1997.