Elizabeth Nesta Marks
Elizabeth Nesta Marks | |
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Elizabeth Nesta Marks (1918–2002) taking her M.Sc. Masters of Arts and Sciences. (4 May 1940). | |
| Born | 28 April 1918 |
| Died | 25 October 2002 (aged 84) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Alma mater | University of Queensland, University of Cambridge |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Entomologist |
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.