Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Summary

Ruth Bader Ginsburg is a human^[1]. Born in Brooklyn^[2], she… she was born on March 15, 1933^[3]. She passed away in Washington, D.C.^[4]. She died on September 18, 2020^[5]. She worked as a judge^[6], lawyer^[7], and jurist^[8]. She ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,435 views/month, #1,980 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born in Brooklyn^[2].
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg died in Washington, D.C.^[4].
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born on March 15, 1933^[3].
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on September 18, 2020^[5].
• Burial took place at Arlington National Cemetery^[10].
• Among Ruth Bader Ginsburg's spouses was Martin D. Ginsburg^[11].
• A child of Ruth Bader Ginsburg was Jane C. Ginsburg^[12].
• A child of Ruth Bader Ginsburg was James Steven Ginsburg^[13].
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg worked as a judge^[6].
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg's professions included lawyer^[7].
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg's professions included jurist^[8].
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg's field of work was law^[15].
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg's field of work was women's rights^[16].
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg's field of work was gender equality^[17].
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg's field of work was gender^[18].
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg's field of work was court^[19].
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg's field of work was supreme court^[20].
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg held the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States^[21].
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg held the position of Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit^[22].
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg was employed by Rutgers University^[23].
• Among Ruth Bader Ginsburg's employers was Columbia University^[24].
• Among Ruth Bader Ginsburg's employers was Federal Government of the United States^[25].
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg was educated at Cornell University^[26].
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg was educated at Harvard Law School^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1933-03-15^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-09-18^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d23490df-704e-41a8-a8c9-c5f3c9fd24a8^[32]

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Origins and Family

Ruth Bader Ginsburg was born in Brooklyn^[2]. She was born on March 15, 1933^[3].

Education

Educated at Cornell University^[26], a private university^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1865^[35], headquartered in Ithaca^[36]; Harvard Law School^[27], a graduate school^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1817^[39]; Columbia Law School^[40], a law school^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1858^[43], headquartered in New York City^[44]; and James Madison High School^[45], a high school^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1925^[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include judge^[6], lawyer^[7], and jurist^[8]. Fields of work include law^[15], an academic discipline^[49]; women's rights^[16], a concept^[50]; gender equality^[17], a concept^[51]; gender^[18], a social science concept^[52]; court^[19]; and supreme court^[20]. Employers include Rutgers University^[23], a public research university^[53], in United States^[54], founded in 1766^[55]; Columbia University^[24], a private university^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1754^[58], headquartered in Manhattan^[59]; and Federal Government of the United States^[25], a federal government^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1789^[62], headquartered in Washington, D.C.^[63]. Positions held include Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States^[21], a public office^[64], in United States^[65] and Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit^[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Brandeis Medal^[66], a medallion^[67], in United States^[68]; National Women's Hall of Fame^[69], a 501(c)(3) organization^[70], in United States^[71], founded in 1969^[72]; honorary doctor of the Ohio State University^[73]; Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[74]; honorary doctor of Harvard University^[75]; and Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women^[76].

Personal Life

Among Ruth Bader Ginsburg's spouses was Martin D. Ginsburg^[11]. Children include Jane C. Ginsburg^[12], a legal scholar^[77], b. 1955^[78], of United States^[79], awarded the Fellow of the British Academy^[80] and James Steven Ginsburg^[13], a record producer^[81], b. 1965^[82], of United States^[83]. Her religion is recorded as Judaism^[84].

Death and Burial

Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on September 18, 2020^[5]. She died in Washington, D.C.^[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer^[85]. She is buried at Arlington National Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Ruth Bader Ginsburg ranks in the top 0.2% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,435 views/month, #1,980 of 1,000,298).^[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[86] She is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[87]

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 judge^[6], lawyer^[7], and jurist^[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^[40], and James Madison High School^[45].

What awards did Ruth Bader Ginsburg receive?

Honors received include Brandeis Medal^[66], National Women's Hall of Fame^[69], honorary doctor of the Ohio State University^[73], and Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[74].