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]. She ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50,570 views/month, #1,980 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Arlington National Cemetery[10]
- Spouse: Martin D. Ginsburg[11]
- Child: Jane C. Ginsburg[12], James Steven Ginsburg[13]
- Country of citizenship: United States[14]
- Ethnic group: Jewish people[15]
- Field of work: law[16], women's rights[17], gender equality[18], gender[19], court[20], supreme court[21]
- Position held: Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States[22], Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit[23]
- Employer: Rutgers University[24], Columbia University[25], Federal Government of the United States[26]
- Educated at: Cornell University[27], Harvard Law School[28], Columbia Law School[29], James Madison High School[30]
- Award received: Brandeis Medal[31], National Women's Hall of Fame[32], honorary doctor of the Ohio State University[33], Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34], honorary doctor of Harvard University[35], Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women[36], Time 100[37], honorary doctorate from Princeton University[38], Four Freedoms Award – Freedom Medal[39], Jefferson Awards for Public Service[40], Golden Plate Award[41], Genesis Prize[42], Margaret Brent Award[43], Berggruen Prize[44]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[45]
- Religion or worldview: Judaism[46]
- Influenced by: Dorothy Kenyon[47]
- Sex or gender: female[48]
- Commons category: Ruth Bader Ginsburg[49]
- Cause of death: pancreatic cancer[50]
- Family name: Ginsburg[51], Bader[52]
- Given name: Ruth[53], Joan[54]
- Pseudonym: Notorious R.B.G.[55], R.B.G.[56]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ruth Bader Ginsburg[57]
Why It Matters
Ruth Bader Ginsburg has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] She is known by 61 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
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[11].
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[27], Harvard Law School[28], Columbia Law School[29], and James Madison High School[30].
What awards did Ruth Bader Ginsburg receive?
Honors received include Brandeis Medal[31], National Women's Hall of Fame[32], honorary doctor of the Ohio State University[33], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[34].