George Norman Clark
| Sir George Clark | |
|---|---|
| Born | George Norman Clark 27 February 1890 |
| Died | 6 February 1979 (aged 88) |
| Nationality | British |
| Fields | History (Early Modern Europe) |
| Institutions |
University of Oxford University of Cambridge |
| Alma mater | Balliol College, Oxford |
| Notable awards |
Fellow of the British Academy (1936) Knight Bachelor (1953) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army
|
| Years of service | 1914–1919 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Unit | Post Office Rifles |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Sir George Norman Clark, FBA (27 February 1890 – 6 February 1979) was an English historian, academic and British Army officer. He was the Chichele Professor of Economic History at the University of Oxford from 1931 to 1943 and the Regius Professor of Modern History at The University of Cambridge from 1943 to 1947. He served as Provost of Oriel College, Oxford from 1947 to 1957.
Clark was born on 27 February 1890 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England, to James Walker Clark and his wife Mary Clark (née Midgley). He was educated at Bootham School, an independent boarding school in York, and at Manchester Grammar School, a Grammar School in Manchester.
In 1908, he matriculated into Balliol College, Oxford to study classics as a Brackenbury Scholar. In 1911, he achieved a first class in Literae Humaniores. He then changed to modern history and graduated in 1912 with a first class honours Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. In 1912, he was elected to a prize fellowship at All Souls College, Oxford and spent time abroad learning foreign languages.
Clark had been a member of the Officers' Training Corps attached to the University of Oxford during his studies. On 26 August 1914, he was commissioned into the Post Office Rifles, British Army, as a second lieutenant. On 27 May 1915, he was promoted to lieutenant. During the early part of World War I, he was wounded twice.
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