Ruth Behar

Jewish Cuban American writer
Person human Q1699866
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Ruth Behar

Summary

Ruth Behar is a human[1]. Born in Havana[2], she… she was born on +1956-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an anthropologist[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], and film director[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Ruth Behar was born in Havana[2].
  • Ruth Behar was born on +1956-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ruth Behar held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Ruth Behar held citizenship in Cuba[10].
  • Ruth Behar's professions included anthropologist[4].
  • Ruth Behar's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Ruth Behar worked as a writer[6].
  • Ruth Behar's professions included film director[7].
  • Among Ruth Behar's employers was University of Michigan[11].
  • Ruth Behar was educated at Princeton University[12].
  • Ruth Behar was educated at Wesleyan University[13].
  • Ruth Behar received the Guggenheim Fellowship[14].
  • Ruth Behar received the MacArthur Fellows Program[15].
  • Ruth Behar received the Belpré Medal[16].
  • Ruth Behar was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[17].
  • Ruth Behar's image is recorded as Ruth Behar.jpg[18].
  • Ruth Behar is recorded as female[19].
  • Ruth Behar's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ruth Behar's ISNI is recorded as 000000010859477X[21].
  • Ruth Behar's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 73881475[22].
  • Ruth Behar's GND ID is recorded as 133007464[23].
  • Ruth Behar's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85072342[24].
  • Ruth Behar's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12096313x[25].
  • Ruth Behar's IdRef ID is recorded as 029309700[26].
  • Ruth Behar's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA00317357[27].

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Origins and Family

Ruth Behar's place of birth was Havana[2]. She was born on +1956-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Princeton University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1746[30], headquartered in Princeton[31] and Wesleyan University[13], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1831[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include anthropologist[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], and film director[7]. Among Ruth Behar's employers was University of Michigan[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], a fellowship grant[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37]; MacArthur Fellows Program[15], a science award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1981[40]; and Belpré Medal[16], a literary award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1996[43].

Why It Matters

Ruth Behar ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Behar born?

Ruth Behar was born in Havana[2].

What did Ruth Behar do for work?

Ruth Behar worked as anthropologist[4], university teacher[5], writer[6], and film director[7].

Where did Ruth Behar go to school?

Ruth Behar was educated at Princeton University[12] and Wesleyan University[13].

What awards did Ruth Behar receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[14], MacArthur Fellows Program[15], and Belpré Medal[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . gf.org. Retrieved . gf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . ala.org. ala.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . CiNii Research. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender female
    Given name Ruth
    Employer University of Michigan
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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