Eugenie Clark | |
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 Eugenie Clark in 2011 | |
| Born | May 4, 1922 |
| Died | February 25, 2015 (aged 92) |
| Alma mater | Hunter College (B.A.) New York University (M.A.), (Ph.D.) |
| Spouses | Jideo Umaki
(m. 1942; div. 1947)Ilias Themistokles Konstantinu
(m. 1950; div. 1967)Chandler Brossard
(m. 1967; div. 1969)Igor Klatzo
(m. 1970; div. 1970)Henry Yoshinobu Kon
(m. 1997; died 2000) |
| Children | Hera, Aya, Themistokles, and Nikolas |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Ichthyology |
| Institutions | Mote Marine Laboratory University of Maryland, College Park |
| Notable students | Marianne K. Henderson |
Eugenie Clark (May 4, 1922 – February 25, 2015), popularly known as The Shark Lady, was an American ichthyologist known for both her research on shark behavior and her study of fish in the order Tetraodontiformes. Clark was a pioneer in the field of scuba diving for research purposes. In addition to being regarded as an authority in marine biology, Clark was popularly recognized and used her fame to promote marine conservation.