Greta Fryxell

Greta Fryxell
Born
Greta Albrecht

November 21, 1926
DiedSeptember 24, 2017(2017-09-24) (aged 90)
Alma materTexas A&M University
Scientific career
ThesisMorphology, taxonomy, and distribution of selected diatom species of Thalassiosira Cleve in the Gulf of Mexico and Antarctic waters (1975)
Doctoral advisorSayed El-Sayed

Greta Albrecht Fryxell (November 21, 1926 – September 24, 2017) was a marine scientist known for her work on the biology and taxonomy of diatoms. In 1996, she was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.