Thursday, February 26, 2015

'Shark Lady' Eugenie Clark, Famed Marine Biologist, Has Died

'Shark Lady' Eugenie Clark, Famed Marine Biologist, Has Died: "Clark pursued her dream to be an ocean explorer, earning a B.A. in zoology from Hunter College in 1942 and a master's and Ph.D. from New York University. She had hoped to attend Columbia University, her first choice for postdoctoral studies, but a scientist there told her, "If you do finish, you will probably get married, have a bunch of kids, and never do anything in science after we have invested our time and money in you.""



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