Clarke

[klahrk]

noun

1. Arthur C(harles), 1917–2008, English science-fiction writer.

2. Kenneth Spearman KennyKlook, 1914–85, U.S. jazz drummer, a bebop pioneer.

Clarke

/ klɑːk /

noun

1. Sir Arthur C ( harles ). 1917–2008, British science-fiction writer, who helped to develop the first communications satellites. He scripted the film 2001, A Space Odyssey (1968)

2. Austin. 1896–1974, Irish poet and verse dramatist. His volumes include The Vengeance of Fionn (1917), Night and Morning (1938), and Ancient Lights (1955)

3. Jeremiah. ?1673-1707, English composer and organist, best known for his Trumpet Voluntary , formerly attributed to Purcell

4. Kenneth Harry. born 1940, British Conservative politician: secretary of state for health (1988-1990); secretary of state for education (1990-1992); home secretary (1992-93); chancellor of the exchequer (1993-97); secretary of state for justice and Lord Chancellor (2010–2012)

5. Marcus ( Andrew Hislop ). 1846–81, Australian novelist born in England, noted for his novel For the Term of His Natural Life , published in serial form (1870–72); other works include Twixt Shadow and Shine (1875)

Example Sentences

"To put it mildly, it was a surprise of my life," said Professor John Clarke, who was born in Cambridge, UK and now works at the University of California in Berkeley.

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"This is something that leads to development of the quantum computer. Many people are working on quantum computing, our discovery is in many ways the basis of this," said Prof Clarke on the phone to the news conference moments after he was told he had won the prestigious prize.

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Professor Clarke and his team looked at how these particles appeared to break rules like travelling through energy barriers that conventional physics said was impossible - something called "tunnelling".

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The Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret and John M. Martinis for their work on quantum mechanics that is paving the way for a new generation of very powerful computers.

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Routledge recalled being sent the scripts by the writer, Roy Clarke - who had also done Last of the Summer Wine and Open All Hours.

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