Clerke Explained

Clerke may refer to:

People

• Agnes Mary Clerke (1842–1907), Irish astronomer and science writer
• Charles Clerke (1741–1779), British naval officer and explorer
• Charles Clerke (footballer) (1857–1944), English footballer
• Ellen Mary Clerke (1840–1906), Irish poet, linguist and journalist
• Francis Clerke (disambiguation)
• John Clerke (disambiguation)
• Clerke baronets, three baronetcies
  • Sir Clement Clerke, 1st Baronet (died 1693), English entrepreneur
  • Sir William Clerke, 8th Baronet (1751–1818), English clergyman

Other

• .38/.45 Clerke, a wildcat semi-automatic pistol cartridge
• Clerke (crater), a lunar crater named after Agnes Mary Clerke
• Clerke Rocks, a group of small rocky islands in the South Atlantic, named after Charles Clerke
• Clerke v. Harwood (1797), a United States Supreme Court case concerning debts owed to British subjects

See also

• Clark (disambiguation)
• Clarke (disambiguation)
• Clerk (disambiguation)