> [!cite] BHL link: this entry starts at [page 103](https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/33189574) of TL-2 Vol. IV > Author links: [IPNI](https://www.ipni.org/a/7389-1) LSID 7389-1, [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q513586) QID Q513586 > Support pages: [[Abbreviations|abbreviations]], [[Layout key|layout key]], [[Cite TL-2|cite TL-2]] ### Author Patrick, Ruth Myrtle (1907-x), American diatomologist at the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences; married Charles Hodge 1931; Ph. D. Univ. of Virginia 1934, at the Academy of Sciences from 1937 in various positions, curator of the Limnology Dept. from 1947; chairman of this department 1947-1973, chairman board of trustees Academy 1973-1976, from 1976 honorary chairman; Tyler award 1975; chairman Section of Population Biology, Evolution and Ecology of the National Academy of Sciences. **Abbreviated name**: *R. Patrick* \[standard form in IPNI: *R.M.Patrick*\] #### Herbarium and types [[Collection PH|PH]]; other material at [[Collection F|F]], [[Collection FH|FH]], and [[Collection G|G]]. – Correspondence and manuscript material at Philadelphia ([[Collection PH|PH]]), [[Collection G|G]] and Smithsonian Archives. #### Bibliography and biography Barnhart 3: 54; Bossert p. 302; IH 1 (ed. 1): 76, (ed. 2): 96, 97, (ed. 3): 122, (ed. 4): 135, (ed. 5): 143, (ed. 6): 213; Kew 4: 247; Langman p. 570; PH 209, 456, 618, 939; Roon p. 86. #### Biofile - Anon., Biogr. News 1: 334. 1974, 2: 407. 1975; Taxon 29: 306. 1980; Who's who of American women ed. 11. 633. 1979 (full details). - Emberlin, Diane, Contributions of women, Science 106-123. 1977 (portr.; "She speaks for the rivers"). - Ewan, J. et al., Short hist. bot. U.S. 79. 1969. - Fryxell, G.A., Beih. Nova Hedwigia 35: 363. 1975. - Holden, C., Science 188: 997-999. 1975 (Tyler award, portr.). - Koster, J.T., Taxon 18: 556. 1969. - Mandel, B., Biogr. News 2: 407. 1975. - Patrick, R., Biographical data for Dr. Ruth Patrick, Philadelphia 1978, 10 p. (curr. vit.; bibl.). - Penneil, F.W., Bartonia 22: 30. 1943. - VanLandingham, Cat. diat. 6: 3577-3578, 7: 4214. 1978 (bibl.). - Verdoorn, F., ed., Chron. bot. 4: 452. 1938, 5: 234. 1939. - Wornardt, W.W., Int. direct. diat. 35, no-115. 1968 (bibl.). #### Composite works with Charles W. Reimer, *The diatoms of the United States* (exclusive of Alaska and Hawaii), vol. 1, Mai 1966 (Monogr. 13, Acad. Nat. Sci., Philadelphia). #### Thesis *A taxonomic and distributional study of some diatoms from Siam and the Federated Malay States*, Proc. Acad. nat. Sci. Philadelphia 88: 367-470, *pl. 11*, 20 Oct 1936 (reprints exist with original pagination and special cover).