Ruth Patrick | |
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 Patrick in 1975 | |
| Born | November 26, 1907 |
| Died | September 23, 2013 (aged 105) |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Awards | National Medal of Science Lewis L. Dollinger Pure Environment Award (1970) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Botanist and Limnologist |
| Institutions | Academy 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.
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