Ruth Patrick
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, developed ways to measure the health of freshwater ecosystems and established numerous research facilities.