Ruth Butler

American art historian
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Ruth Butler

Summary

Ruth Butler is a human[1]. She was born in Buffalo[2]. She was born on +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She passed away in Cambridge[4]. She died on +2024-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as an art historian[6] and university teacher[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Buffalo[2], Ruth Butler…
  • Ruth Butler died in Cambridge[4].
  • Ruth Butler was born on +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ruth Butler died on +2024-11-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Among Ruth Butler's spouses was Carl Kaysen[9].
  • Ruth Butler held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ruth Butler worked as an art historian[6].
  • Ruth Butler worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Ruth Butler's field of work was art history[11].
  • Among Ruth Butler's employers was Cleveland Museum of Art[12].
  • Ruth Butler was employed by Boston University[13].
  • Ruth Butler was employed by University of Maryland[14].
  • Ruth Butler was employed by University of Massachusetts Boston[15].
  • Ruth Butler was educated at Case Western Reserve University[16].
  • Ruth Butler was educated at Cleveland Institute of Art[17].
  • Ruth Butler's education included a stint at New York University Institute of Fine Arts[18].
  • Ruth Butler received the Guggenheim Fellowship[19].
  • Ruth Butler received the Fulbright Scholarship[20].
  • Ruth Butler is recorded as female[21].
  • Ruth Butler's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Ruth Butler's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108548087[23].
  • Ruth Butler's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 5026396[24].
  • Ruth Butler's GND ID is recorded as 131560026[25].
  • Ruth Butler's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n80035671[26].
  • Ruth Butler's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12450314p[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ruth Butler was born in Buffalo[2]. She was born on +1931-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Case Western Reserve University[16], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1967[30], headquartered in Cleveland[31]; Cleveland Institute of Art[17], a school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1882[34]; and New York University Institute of Fine Arts[18], an academic institution[35], in United States[36], founded in 1925[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art historian[6] and university teacher[7]. Ruth Butler's field of work was art history[11]. Employers include Cleveland Museum of Art[12], an art museum[38], in United States[39], founded in 1913[40], headquartered in Cleveland[41]; Boston University[13], a research university[42], in United States[43], founded in 1869[44], headquartered in Boston[45]; University of Maryland[14], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1858[48], headquartered in College Park[49]; and University of Massachusetts Boston[15], a university[50], in United States[51], founded in 1964[52], headquartered in Dorchester[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19], a fellowship grant[54], in United States[55], founded in 1925[56] and Fulbright Scholarship[20], a scholarship[57], in United States[58], founded in 1946[59].

Personal Life

Among Ruth Butler's spouses was Carl Kaysen[9].

Death and Burial

Ruth Butler died on +2024-11-28T00:00:00Z[5]. She died in Cambridge[4].

Why It Matters

Ruth Butler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Ruth Butler born?

Ruth Butler was born in Buffalo[2].

Where did Ruth Butler die?

Ruth Butler passed away in Cambridge[4].

Who was Ruth Butler married to?

Ruth Butler's spouses include Carl Kaysen[9].

What did Ruth Butler do for work?

Ruth Butler worked as art historian[6] and university teacher[7].

Where did Ruth Butler go to school?

Ruth Butler was educated at Case Western Reserve University[16], Cleveland Institute of Art[17], and New York University Institute of Fine Arts[18].

What awards did Ruth Butler receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[19] and Fulbright Scholarship[20].

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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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