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- Ruth Gates was born on March 28, 1962 in Akrotiri, Cyprus. She is known for Chasing Coral (2017) and Living in the Future's Past (2018). She was married to Robin Burton. She died on October 25, 2018 in Kailua, Hawaii, USA.
- SpouseRobin Burton(? - October 25, 2018) (her death)
- She first became interested in coral reefs through the TV films of ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau. By age 11, she knew she wanted to be a marine biologist.
- She was a marine conservationist who specialized in coral-reef biology.
- She grew up mostly in Kent, England, where she went to boarding school while her parents traveled for her father's work in military intelligence. At the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, she received a bachelor's degree and a doctorate, both in marine biology.
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