Ruth Patrick, Pioneering Ecologist, Dies at 105
From The Associated Press:
“Ruth Patrick, a scientist whose research on freshwater ecosystems led to groundbreaking ways to measure pollution in rivers and streams, has died. She was 105. …
“Patrick received dozens of prestigious awards throughout her career including the National Medal of Science, which she received from President Bill Clinton in 1996. She taught limnology and botany at the University of Pennsylvania for more than 35 years and wrote more than 200 scientific papers and several books on the environment.”
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