Eugenie Clark

Eugenie Clark ( born May 4, 1922 in New York City ) is an American zoologist and professor.

The ichthyologist known for her work on poisonous fish and exploring the behavior of sharks, which earned her the nickname The Shark Lady. She is considered a pioneer of scuba diving in the study of fish under natural conditions of life and worked with the National Science Foundation or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration together. About her work was, inter alia, reported in National Geographic Magazine and in several TV documentaries. Clark taught at several universities worldwide, and was co-founder of the Mote Marine Laboratory. She has published numerous papers, was himself the subject of several books and has received numerous awards. In addition, several species of fish were such as the Callogobius clarki, named after Eugenie Clark.