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Ruth Bader Ginsburg (née Joan Ruth Bader)

Memorial Page for Ruth Bader Ginsburg (née Joan Ruth Bader)

Mar 15, 1933 – Sep 18, 2020(87 years)Died in:Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

American lawyer and jurist

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Cause of Death

pancreatic cancer

Children

2

Religion

Judaism

Burial Place

Arlington National Cemetery

Occupation(3)

judgelawyerjurist

Awards(6)

National Women's Hall of Famehonorary doctor of the Ohio State UniversityFellow of the American Academy of Arts and Scienceshonorary doctor of Harvard UniversityForbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Womenhonorary doctorate from Princeton University

Spouse(1)

Martin D. Ginsburg

Education(4)

Cornell UniversityHarvard Law SchoolColumbia Law SchoolJames Madison High School

Ruth Bader Ginsburg (* March 15, 1933 in Brooklyn; † September 18, 2020 in Washington, D.C.) was an american lawyer and jurist. She was 87 years old. She was married to Martin D. Ginsburg. She had 2 children. Her education included Cornell University, Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School and James Madison High School. Her faith was Judaism. She received 6 awards, including National Women's Hall of Fame, honorary doctor of the Ohio State University. Her cause of death was pancreatic cancer. She was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Born in Brooklyn, New York

1933

Married Martin D. Ginsburg

1954

until 2010

National Women's Hall of Fame

2002

Forbes list of The World's 100 Most Powerful Women

2004

honorary doctor of the Ohio State University

2009

honorary doctorate from Princeton University

2010

honorary doctor of Harvard University

2011

Died in Washington, D.C., District of Columbia (pancreatic cancer)

2020

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Ruth Bader Ginsburg (née Joan Ruth Bader). Forever remembered.