Mary E. Clark
Mary E. Clark | |
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| Born | Mary Eleanor Lawrence April 28, 1927 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | December 11, 2019 (aged 92) |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Biology |
| Institutions | San Diego State University |
Mary Eleanor Clark (April 28, 1927, San Francisco – December 11, 2019, Veneta, Oregon) was an American biologist. She was named the first National Professor of the Year by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education.[1] In 1978, she was named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.[2]
Life
[edit]She was raised in San Francisco by her father, Raymond F. Clark and mother, Norton J. Clark.[3] At the University California, Berkeley, Clark earned her Bachelor in Biochemistry, 1949; Master of Arts in Biology, 1951; and Doctor of Philosophy, 1960. She went on to become a biology professor at San Diego State University, George Mason University, Denison University and the University of Montevallo. She was named National Professor of Year by the Council Advancement and Support Education, 1981.[4]
In addition, she was an accomplished artist and musician and was known for her love of the outdoors.[4]
Selected works
[edit]- Contemporary Biology[5]
- Ariadne’s Thread
- In Search of Human Nature
- Clark, Mary E. (2006-08-18). "Photosynthesis in Balance with Respiration?". Science. 313 (5789): 917–918. doi:10.1126/science.313.5789.917. ISSN 0036-8075.
- Yancey, Paul H.; Clark, Mary E.; Hand, Steven C.; Bowlus, R. David; Somero, George N. (1982-09-24). "Living with Water Stress: Evolution of Osmolyte Systems". Science. 217 (4566). American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS): 1214–1222. doi:10.1126/science.7112124. ISSN 0036-8075.
References
[edit]- ^ "Here's what the professor of the year has to say". Christian Science Monitor. 1981-10-26. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ^ "Historic Fellows | American Association for the Advancement of Science". www.aaas.org. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ "CLARK, Mary E." San Francisco Gate. September 13, 2003. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ a b "Mary Eleanor Clark (née Lawrence)". GatheringUs. Retrieved 2022-03-10.
- ^ Mayer, William V. (1974-03-01). "Contemporary Biology. Concepts and Implications. Mary E. Clark". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 49 (1): 52–53. doi:10.1086/407906. ISSN 0033-5770.
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- 1927 births
- 2019 deaths
- 20th-century American biologists
- American women biologists
- Scientists from San Francisco
- University of California, Berkeley alumni
- San Diego State University faculty
- George Mason University faculty
- Denison University faculty
- University of Montevallo faculty
- Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
- 20th-century American women scientists