Eugenie Clark

Eugenie Clark
Eugenie Clark in 2011
Born(1922-05-04)May 4, 1922
DiedFebruary 25, 2015(2015-02-25) (aged 92)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materHunter College (B.A.)
New York University (M.A.), (Ph.D.)
Spouses
Jideo Umaki
(m. 1942; div. 1947)
Ilias Themistokles Konstantinu
(m. 1950; div. 1967)
Chandler Brossard
(m. 1967; div. 1969)
Igor Klatzo
(m. 1970; div. 1970)
Henry Yoshinobu Kon
(m. 1997; died 2000)
ChildrenHera, Aya, Themistokles, and Nikolas
Scientific career
FieldsIchthyology
InstitutionsMote Marine Laboratory
University of Maryland, College Park
Notable studentsMarianne K. Henderson

Eugenie Clark (May 4, 1922 – February 25, 2015), 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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