Patrick, Ruth, 1907-2013
Dates
- Existence: 1907 - 2013
Found in 16 Collections and/or Records:
Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, Division of Environmental Research Records
Catherwood Diatometer, Foam Float
Catherwood Diatometer, Foam Float
In order to accurately determine the presence of pollution in fresh water, Ruth Patrick invented the diatometer, a device that accurately determines the presence of pollution in fresh water. This diatometer is made from plastic, metal, glass, and styrofoam. Six glass slides sit inside of the diatometer. A metal label on the bottom of the diatometer reads: Catherwood Diatometer, Biological Survey, Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, PA.
Catherwood Diatometer, Toilet Float
Charles W. Reimer Papers
The Charles W. Reimer papers include correspondence and memos, administrative records, policies, publication drafts, reports, illustrations, photographs, and objects related to the operations of the Academy of Natural Sciences, the Academy’s Diatom Herbarium, the international diatom community, and Reimer’s publications.
Dinosaurs
This collection contains files transferred from the Communications Department pertaining to each scientific department, including reprints and press releases. Folder 2 contains reprints of various accounts of the Academy's history.
Letters to Frank Gill and Dr Ruth Patrick pertaining to the Leidy Award/Caribbean Symposium, 1975
Marc Schoettie Painting of Dr. Ruth Patrick
Patrick Center. Photographs, 1933-2000, plus Ruth Patrick Centennial Celebration, 2007
PCER Reports
This collection contains PCER Reports that were collected from the Patrick Center in 2012.
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- Collection 13
- Archival Record 3
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- Diatoms 6
- Limnology 6
- Patrick Center for Environmental Research 3
- Academy of Natural Sciences, Philadelphia 2
- Clippings 2
- Correspondence 2
- Environmental science 2
- Reports 2
- Administrative records 1
- Annual reports 1
- Artifacts 1
- Black-and-white photographs 1
- Botany 1
- Chalk Point Generating Station (Md) 1
- Data 1
- Diorama 1
- Ecology 1
- Entomology 1
- Estuarine ecology 1
- Field notes 1
- Financial records 1
- Groundwater-Pollution 1
- Ichthyology 1
- Libraries 1
- Malacology 1
- Mammalogy 1
- Manuals (Instructional materials) 1
- Medals 1
- Minutes 1
- Mummies -- Collection and preservation 1
- Natural history museums 1
- Negatives (photographic) 1
- Ornithology 1
- Paintings, American 1
- Paleontology 1
- Personnel records 1
- Photographic prints 1
- Photography 1
- Pollution 1
- Project files 1
- Publications 1
- Scarves 1
- Suitcase 1
- Women biologists 1 ∧ less