"As a child, William Beebe was my hero, and I used to read about him going down in the bathysphere, and I wanted to do that too. And I told my family, I said, 'I'd like to go down and be like William Beebe,' and they said, 'Well, maybe you can take up typing and get to be the secretary of William Beebe or somebody like him.'"
Eugenie Clark was an American ichthyologist known as the Shark Lady for pioneering marine research. She conducted foundational studies of fish behavior and marine biodiversity. She also founded and led marine research institutions and expanded public interest in ocean science.