Born: 25 March 1915, Australia
Died: 2 May 1988
Country most active: Australia
Also known as: NA
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Ellen Clark was a naturalist who specialised in Australia’s crustacea.
She described and named many of Australia’s fresh water crayfish, or yabbies and published many papers on this research.
Later, employed at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, she worked alongside (Sir) Macfarlane Burnet studying strains of influenza.
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