Ruth Patrick

Ruth Patrick
Patrick in 1975
Born(1907-11-26)November 26, 1907
DiedSeptember 23, 2013(2013-09-23) (aged 105)
Alma materUniversity of Virginia
AwardsNational Medal of Science
Lewis L. Dollinger Pure Environment Award (1970)
Scientific career
FieldsBotanist and Limnologist
InstitutionsAcademy of Natural Sciences
Author abbrev. (botany)R.M.Patrick

Ruth Myrtle Patrick (November 26, 1907 – September 23, 2013) was an American botanist and limnologist specializing in diatoms and freshwater ecology. She authored more than 200 scientific papers,[1] developed ways to measure the health of freshwater ecosystems and established numerous research facilities.

  1. ^ "In Memoriam: Ruth Patrick (1907-2013)". amnat.org. Retrieved 2019-03-03.