Biography

Clark was a physician in London, England. In 1829 he published the book, The Influence of Climate in the Prevention and Cure of Chronic Diseases, more particularly of the Chest and Digestive Organs. "Clark became both famous and popular for the care he took in his prescriptions, masking the nauseous taste of the drugs for his patients."

In 1837 he became the Queen's physician in ordinary, and was named a baronet.