- Ruth Patrick
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name = Ruth Patrick
birth_date = birth date and age|1907|11|26
birth_place =Topeka ,Kansas ,
United States
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field =Botanist andLimnologist
work_institution =Academy of Natural Sciences
alma_mater =University of Virginia
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prizes =National Medal of Science (1996)
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footnotes =Dr. Ruth Myrtle Patrick (born
November 26 ,1907 ) is abotanist andlimnologist specializing indiatom s andfreshwater ecology , who developed ways to measure the health of freshwater ecosystems and established a number of research facilities. She attended the Sunset Hill School in Kansas City, Missouri, graduating in 1925. She earned herPhD at theUniversity of Virginia in 1934. Her work has been widely published and she has received numerous awards for her scientific achievements, including theNational Medal of Science in 1996. The Ruth Patrick Science Education Center is named after her.On November 17th 2007 a gala was held in honor of Dr. Ruth Patrick's upcoming 100th birthday at The Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia, PA. Notable guests included Governor of Pennsylvania
Ed Rendell .Fact|date=April 2008External links
* [http://www.acnatsci.org/research/pcer/ Patrick Center for Environmental Research]
* [http://www.acnatsci.org/learn/whoswho/patrick.html Who's Who: Meet Dr. Ruth Patrick]----
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NAME= Patrick, Ruth
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SHORT DESCRIPTION= Americanbotanist andlimnologist
DATE OF BIRTH= 1907-11-26
PLACE OF BIRTH=Topeka, Kansas ,United States
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