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Ruth Handler

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Ruth Handler

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Also known as Ruth Mosko, Ruth Moskowicz, Ruth Marianna Handler

US-amerikanische Unternehmerin

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Ruth Handler (1916–2002) was an American screenwriter, entrepreneur, and inventor. Born Ruth Marianna Mosko in Denver, Colorado, she was a United States citizen who later resided in Denver and California. She studied at the University of Denver and the University of California, Los Angeles. Her primary fields of work included entrepreneurship, toys, and dolls.

Handler is best known for her notable work, Barbie. She was married to Elliot Handler and had two children. She spoke English and Spanish. Handler passed away in Century City, Los Angeles, from colorectal cancer. She is buried at Hillside Memorial Park.

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Person · Open Library

Works
2

Top works

  • Barbie
  • Dream doll

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Film & TV

Writing · Denver, Colorado, USA

Ruth Handler (November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American businesswoman and inventor. Best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959.

Known for

  • Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie — Self2018
  • Barbie Nation: An Unauthorized Tour — Self1998
  • The Mike Douglas Show — Self1961

via TMDB

Music · MusicBrainz

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
6
Total plays
22

<a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Ruth+Handler">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data

    · 2010 · cited 30,950x

  2. AutoDock4 and AutoDockTools4: Automated docking with selective receptor flexibility

    · 2009 · cited 23,211x

  3. Reproducible, interactive, scalable and extensible microbiome data science using QIIME 2

    · 2019 · cited 20,908x

  4. Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    · 2020 · cited 15,989x

  5. Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine

    · 2020 · cited 14,080x

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Key facts

Born
Ruth Marianna Mosko , ( 1916-11-04 ) November 4, 1916, Denver , Colorado, U.S.
Died
April 27, 2002 (2002-04-27) (aged 85) , Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation
President of Mattel (1945–1975)
Notable work
Barbie
Spouse
Elliot Handler ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1938 ) ​
Children
2, including Kenneth

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Article · Deutsch

Ruth Handler (* 4. November 1916 in Denver als Ruth Marianna Mosko, Colorado; † 27. April 2002 in Los Angeles) war eine US-Amerikanerin und gemeinsam mit ihrem Mann Elliot Handler und Harold Matson die Gründerin der Spielwarenfirma Mattel. Sie gilt als „Mutter der Barbie-Puppe“.

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