Memorial Page for Ruth Patrick (née Ruth Myrtle Patrick)
Nov 26, 1907 – Sep 23, 2013(105 years)Died in:Lafayette Hill, Montgomery County
American botanist and limnologist
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Ruth Patrick (* November 26, 1907 in Topeka; † September 23, 2013 in Lafayette Hill) was an american botanist and limnologist. She was 105 years old. Her education included Coker University, University of Virginia and The Pembroke Hill School. She received 10 awards, including Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement, National Women's Hall of Fame.
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15 EventsBorn in Topeka, Shawnee County
1907Coker University
1926Bachelor of Science
Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
1933University of Pennsylvania
1970Eminent Ecologist Award
1972Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement
1975Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
1976John Scott Award
1991National Medal of Science
1996A.C. Redfield Lifetime Achievement Award
1996Mendel Medal
2002Heinz Award
2002National Women's Hall of Fame
2009Fellow of the Ecological Society of America
2012Died in Lafayette Hill, Montgomery County
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Ruth Patrick (née Ruth Myrtle Patrick). Forever remembered.