Sarah Ruhl

American writer and playwright (born 1974)
Person human Q7422756
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Sarah Ruhl

Summary

Sarah Ruhl is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Wilmette[2]. She was born on January 1, 1974[3]. She worked as a playwright[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wilmette[2], Sarah Ruhl…
  • Sarah Ruhl was born on January 1, 1974[3].
  • Sarah Ruhl held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Sarah Ruhl's professions included playwright[4].
  • Sarah Ruhl's professions included writer[5].
  • Sarah Ruhl worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Sarah Ruhl's field of work was dramatic game[9].
  • Sarah Ruhl's field of work was essay[10].
  • Sarah Ruhl's education included a stint at Brown University[11].
  • Sarah Ruhl's education included a stint at Pembroke College[12].
  • Sarah Ruhl's education included a stint at Children’s Theatre of Winnetka[13].
  • Sarah Ruhl received the MacArthur Fellows Program[14].
  • Sarah Ruhl received the Susan Smith Blackburn Prize[15].
  • Sarah Ruhl received the Whiting Awards[16].
  • Sarah Ruhl is recorded as female[17].
  • Sarah Ruhl's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Sarah Ruhl's genre is playwriting[19].
  • Sarah Ruhl's Commons category is recorded as Sarah Ruhl[20].
  • Sarah Ruhl's archives at is recorded as Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library[21].
  • Sarah Ruhl's family name is recorded as Ruhl[22].
  • Sarah Ruhl's given name is recorded as Sarah[23].
  • Sarah Ruhl's official website is recorded as https://www.sarahruhlplaywright.com/[24].
  • Sarah Ruhl's nominated for is recorded as Tony Award for Best Play[25].
  • Sarah Ruhl's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • Sarah Ruhl's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Sarah Ruhl'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1974[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ccc3b52f-1904-4505-b477-047bfbe2081a[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Sarah Ruhl was born in Wilmette[2]. She was born on January 1, 1974[3].

Education

Educated at Brown University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1765[34], headquartered in Providence[35]; Pembroke College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1624[38], headquartered in Oxford[39]; and Children’s Theatre of Winnetka[13], a theatre company[40], in United States[41], founded in 1975[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include dramatic game[9] and essay[10], a literary genre[43].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[14], a science award[44], in United States[45], founded in 1981[46]; Susan Smith Blackburn Prize[15], an award[47], founded in 1978[48]; and Whiting Awards[16], a literary award[49], in United States[50], founded in 1985[51].

Why It Matters

Sarah Ruhl ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (328 views/month, #7,159 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52]

FAQs

Where was Sarah Ruhl born?

Sarah Ruhl was born in Wilmette[2].

What did Sarah Ruhl do for work?

Sarah Ruhl worked as playwright[4], writer[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Sarah Ruhl go to school?

Sarah Ruhl was educated at Brown University[11], Pembroke College[12], and Children’s Theatre of Winnetka[13].

What awards did Sarah Ruhl receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[14], Susan Smith Blackburn Prize[15], and Whiting Awards[16].

References

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  18. [21] . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . tonyawards.com. tonyawards.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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