Elizabeth Nesta Marks

Elizabeth Nesta Marks
Elizabeth Nesta Marks (1918–2002) taking her M.Sc. Masters of Arts and Sciences. (4 May 1940).[1]
Born(1918-04-28)28 April 1918
Died25 October 2002(2002-10-25) (aged 84)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Alma materUniversity of Queensland, University of Cambridge
Scientific career
FieldsEntomologist

Elizabeth Nesta "Pat" Marks AO (28 April 1918 – 25 October 2002) was an Australian entomologist who described 38 new mosquito species, as well as new species of fruit flies, bugs, cockroaches and ticks. She had a PhD in insect physiology from the University of Cambridge and was a member of the Royal Entomological Society of London.

  1. ^ "Masters of Arts and Sciences". The Telegraph. Queensland, Australia. 4 May 1940. p. 7 (SPORTS FINAL). Retrieved 15 May 2018 – via National Library of Australia.