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Ruth Bader Ginsburg

American lawyer and jurist (1933–2020)
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Summary

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born on March 15, 1933[1], in Brooklyn[2]. She died on September 18, 2020[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. She worked as a judge[5], lawyer[6], jurist[7], and Member of the Constitutional Court of Austria[8].

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery[9]
  • Spouse: Martin D. Ginsburg[10]
  • Child: Jane C. Ginsburg[11], James Steven Ginsburg[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Ethnic group: Jewish people[14]
  • Field of work: law[15], women's rights[16], gender equality[17], gender[18], court[19], supreme court[20]
  • Position held: Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[21], Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit[22]
  • Employer: Rutgers University[23], Columbia University[24], Federal Government of the United States[25]
  • Educated at: Cornell University[26], Harvard Law School[27], Columbia Law School[28], James Madison High School[29]
  • Award received: Brandeis Medal[30], National Women's Hall of Fame[31], honorary doctor of the Ohio State University[32], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], honorary doctor of Harvard University[34], Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women[35], Time 100[36], honorary doctorate from Princeton University[37], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal[38], Jefferson Awards for Public Service[39], Golden Plate Award[40], Genesis Prize[41], Margaret Brent Award[42], Berggruen Prize[43]
  • Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[44]
  • Religion or worldview: Judaism[45]
  • Influenced by: Dorothy Kenyon[46]
  • Sex or gender: female[47]
  • Cause of death: pancreatic cancer[48]
  • Family name: Ginzburg[49], Bader[50]
  • Given name: Ruth[51], Joan[52]
  • Pseudonym: Notorious R.B.G.[53], R.B.G.[54]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Bader Ginsburg born?

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Ruth Bader Ginsburg die?

Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

Who was Ruth Bader Ginsburg married to?

Ruth Bader Ginsburg's spouses include Martin D. Ginsburg[10].

What did Ruth Bader Ginsburg do for work?

Ruth Bader Ginsburg worked as a judge[5], lawyer[6], jurist[7], and Member of the Constitutional Court of Austria[8].

Where did Ruth Bader Ginsburg go to school?

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was educated at Cornell University[26], Harvard Law School[27], Columbia Law School[28], and James Madison High School[29].

What awards did Ruth Bader Ginsburg receive?

Honors received include Brandeis Medal[30], National Women's Hall of Fame[31], honorary doctor of the Ohio State University[32], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[33].

Related Entities

law lawyer Ruth Bader Ginsburg The Notorious B.I.G. United States

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  35. [36] ↑ . time.com. Retrieved . time.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Princeton awards five honorary degrees. Retrieved . princeton.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  46. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  47. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . npr.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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