Dugald Clerk
Sir Dugald Clerk (sometimes written as Dugald Clark) KBE, LLD FRS (1854, Glasgow – 1932, Ewhurst, Surrey) was a Scottish engineer who designed the world's first successful two-stroke engine in 1878 and patented it in England in 1881. He was a graduate of Anderson's University in Glasgow (now the University of Strathclyde), and Yorkshire College, Leeds (now the University of Leeds). He formed the intellectual property firm with George Croydon Marks, called Marks & Clerk. He was knighted on 24 August 1917.
Sir Dugald Clerk | |
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| Born | 31 March 1854 Glasgow, Scotland, UK |
| Died | 12 November 1932 (aged 78) Ewhurst, England, UK |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Citizenship | British |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Known for | Designed the world's first successful two-stroke engine |
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