Background
Patrick, Ruth was born in Topeka. Daughter of Frank and Myrtle (Jetmore) Patrick.
Patrick, Ruth was born in Topeka. Daughter of Frank and Myrtle (Jetmore) Patrick.
Bachelor of Science, Coker College, 1929. Master of Science, University Virginia, 1931. Doctor of Philosophy, University Virginia, 1934.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Coker College, 1971. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Chestnut Hill College, 1974. Doctor of Science (honorary), Beaver College, 1970.
Doctor of Science (honorary), PubMed Central Colleges, 1971. Doctor of Science (honorary), Philadelphia College Pharmacy and Science, 1973. Doctor of Science (honorary), Wilkes College, 1974.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Cedar Crest College, 1974. Doctor of Science (honorary), University New Haven, 1975. Doctor of Science (honorary), Hood College, 1975.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Medical College Pennsylvania, 1975. Doctor of Science (honorary), Drexel University, 1975. Doctor of Science (honorary), Swarthmore College, 1975.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Bucknell University, 1976. Doctor of Science (honorary), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1976. Doctor of Science (honorary), St. Lawrence University, 1978.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Massachusetts, 1980. Doctor of Science (honorary), Princeton University, 1980. Doctor of Science (honorary), Lehigh University, 1983.
Doctor of Science (honorary), University Pennsylvania, 1984. Doctor of Science (honorary), Temple University, 1985. Doctor of Science (honorary), Emory University, 1986.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Wake Forest University, 1986. Doctor of Science (honorary), University South Carolina, 1989. Doctor of Science (honorary), Clemson, 1989.
Doctor of Science (honorary), Glassboro State College, 1992.
Associate curator microscopy department Academy Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, 1939-1947. Curator Leidy Micros. Society, 1937-1947, curator limnology department, since 1947, chairman limnology department, 1947-1973.
Occupant Francis Boyer Research Chair Academy Natural Sciences, Philadelphia, since 1973, chairman board trustees, 1973-1976, honorary chairman board trustees, since 1976. Lecturer University Pennsylvania, 1950-1970, adjunct professor, since 1970. Guest Fellow of Saybrook Yale, 1975.
Participant American Philos Society limnology expedition to Mexico, 1947. Leader Catherwood Foundation expedition to Peru and Brazil, 1955. Delegate general assembly International Union Biological Sciences, Bergen, Norway, 1947.
Board directors E.I. Du Pont, Pennsylvania Power and Light Company. Chairman algae committee Smithsonian Oceanographic Sorting Center, 1963—1968. Member panel on water blooms President Science Advisory Committee, 1966.
Member panel on water resources and water pollution Governor's Science Advisory Committee, 1966. Member national technical advisory committee on water quality requirements for fish and other aquatic life and wildlife Department Interior, 1967—1968. Member citizen's advisory council Pennsylvania Department Environmental Resources, 1971—1973.
Member hazardous materials advisory committee Environmental Protection Agency, 1971—1974, executive advisory committee, 1974—1979. Chairman committee's panel on ecology, 1974—1976. Member Pennsylvania Governor's Science Advisory Council, 1972.
Member executive advisory committee national power survey Federal Power Commission, 1972—1975. Member council Smithsonian Institution, since 1973. Member Philadelphia Advisory Council, 1973—1976.
Member energy Research and Development advisory council Pres.s Emergy Policy Office, 1973—1974. Member advisory council Renewable National Resources Foundation, 1973—1976, Elecric Power Research Foundation, 1973—1977. Member advisory committee for research National Science Foundation, 1973—1974.
Member general advisory committee Energy Research and Development Administration, 1975—1977. Member advisory board Secretary Energy, 1975—1989. Member committee on human resources National Research Council, 1975—1976.
Trustee Biological Abstracts, 1974—1976. Member advisory council department biology Princeton University, 1975—1980. Member committee on science and arts Franklin Institute, since 1978.
Member university council committee Yale School Forestry and Environmental Studies, 1978—1980. Member science advisory council World Wildlife Fund-United States, 1978—1980. Trustee Aquarium Society, Philadelphia, 1951—1958, Henry Foundation.
Board directors Wissahickon Valley Watershed Association. Board governors Nature Conservancy. Board managers Wistar Institute Anatomy and Biology.
Fellow: American Association for the Advancement of Science (committee environmental alternatives 1973-1974). Member: International Phycol. Society, American Institute Biological Sciences, Ecological Society of America, American Society Naturalists (president 1975-1976), American Society Limnology and Oceanography (Lifetime Achievement award 1996), American Society Plant Taxonomy, International Society Plant Taxonomists, International Limnological Society, Phycol Society of America 1954, Botanical Society of America (member Darbarker prize committee 1956, Merit award 1971), American Academy Arts and Sciences, Association Metro.
Sewage Agencies (Environmental award 1995), American Philosophical Society (Benjamin Franklin Outstanding Science Achievement award 1993), National Academy Engineering (com.environ. engineer study explicit criteria for power plant siting 1973), National Academy of Sciences (chairman panel committee on pollution 1966, mem.environ. measures panel committee remote sensing earth resources survey 1973-1974, member nominating committee 1973-1975, member committee science and public policy 1973-1977), Water Pollution Control Federation (honorary), Society Study Evolution, Sigma Xi.
Married Charles (IV) Hodge, July 10, 1931. 1 child Charles (V).