| Frederick Stratten Russell | |
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Frederick Stratten Russell
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| Born | 3 November 1897 Bridport, Dorset |
| Died | 5 June 1984 |
| Nationality | English |
| Fields | marine biology |
| Institutions | Marine Biological Association |
| Alma mater | Cambridge University |
| Notable awards | Linnean Medal |
Sir Frederick Stratten Russell (3 November 1897 – 5 June 1984) was an English marine biologist.
Russell was born in Bridport, Dorset, and studied at Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University. From 1924 he worked for the Marine Biological Association in Plymouth, becoming its director in 1945.
Russell studied the life histories and distribution of plankton. He also discovered a means of distinguishing between different species of fish shortly after they have hatched. He was the author of The Medusae of the British Isles (1953–1970). He served in both World Wars, being awarded, among other, the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was also awarded the Linnean Medal in 1961, and knighted in 1965.