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Eugenie Clark

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American ichthyologist (1922-2015)

United StatesAcademicsLived 1922 to 2015 · aged 92
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Eugenie Clark, popularly known as The Shark Lady, was an American ichthyologist known for both her research on shark behavior and her study of fish in the order Tetraodontiformes. Clark was a pioneer in the field of scuba diving for research purposes.

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2010Florida Women's Hall of Fame
1989Maryland Women's Hall of Fame
1975Gold Medal of the Society of Woman Geographers
Fulbright Scholarship

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Eugenie Clark, popularly known as The Shark Lady, was an American ichthyologist known for both her research on shark behavior and her study of fish in the order Tetraodontiformes. Clark was a pioneer in the field of scuba diving for research purposes. In addition to being regarded as an authority in marine biology, Clark was popularly recognized and used her fame to promote marine conservation.

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United States
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Academics
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Academic
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deceased
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Lived 1922 to 2015 · aged 92
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