George Herbert Clarke

George Herbert Clarke (August 17, 1873 - was a Canadian / American poet.

Life
Clarke was born at was born at Gravesend, Kent. He moved with his family to Toronto at the age of 8. He attended McMaster University, where he earned a B.A. in 1891 and an M.A. in 1896.

Recognition
Clarke was received an LL.D. from McMaster University in 1923, an LL.D. from Queen's 1943, and a D.C.L. from Bishop's University in 1944. He was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 1930, and was awarded the Society's Lorne Pierce Medal in 1943.