Eugenie Clark
Eugenie Clark (born May 4, 1922 in New York City , † February 25, 2015 in Sarasota , Florida ) was an American zoologist and professor.
The ichthyologist is known for her work on poisonous fish and researching the behavior of sharks , which earned her the nickname The Shark Lady . She is considered a pioneer of scuba diving in the study of fish under natural living conditions and worked a. a. with the National Science Foundation or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . About her work was u. a. Reported in National Geographic Magazine and in several TV documentaries. Clark taught at several universities around the world and was a co-founder of the Mote Marine Laboratory . She published numerous works, was the subject of several books and received numerous awards. Furthermore, several species of fish, such as. B. the Callogobius clarki, named after Eugenie Clark. Clark died on February 25, 2015, at the age of 92, at her home in Sarasota, Florida, of complications from lung cancer .
Web links
- The Shark Lady , official website of Eugenie Clark
- Mote Marine Laboratory website
- Eugenie Clark , biography and further information
- Literature by and about Eugenie Clark in the WorldCat bibliographic database
Individual evidence
- ^ Eugenie Clark, The shark lady , Maryland Women's Hall of Fame
- ↑ Dive Global Report
- ↑ Biography of Eugenie Clark, with publications and honors ( Memento from February 27, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Robert D. McFadden: Eugenie Clark, Scholar of the Life Aquatic, Dies at 92. In: The New York Times, February 25, 2015 (English, accessed February 26, 2015).
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Clark, Eugenie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American zoologist and professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4, 1922 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 25, 2015 |
| Place of death | Sarasota , Florida |