Mary E. Clark Explained

Birth Name:Mary Eleanor Lawrence
Birth Date:28 April 1927
Birth Place:San Francisco, California, U.S.
Death Place:Veneta, Oregon
Fields:Biology
Workplaces:San Diego State University
Alma Mater:University of California, Berkeley

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

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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: 1981-10-26 . Here's what the professor of the year has to say . Christian Science Monitor . 2022-03-10 . 0882-7729.
  2. Web site: Historic Fellows American Association for the Advancement of Science . 2022-03-16 . www.aaas.org . en.
  3. Web site: September 13, 2003 . CLARK, Mary E. . live . July 16, 2024 . San Francisco Gate.
  4. Web site: Mary Eleanor Clark (née Lawrence) . 2022-03-10 . GatheringUs . en.
  5. Mayer . William V. . 1974-03-01 . Contemporary Biology. Concepts and Implications. Mary E. Clark . The Quarterly Review of Biology . 49 . 1 . 52–53 . 10.1086/407906 . 0033-5770.