Ruth Gruber
American journalist
Ruth Gruber (September 30, 1911 – November 17, 2016) was an American journalist, photographer, writer, humanitarian and a former United States government official. She served as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Interior during World War II. She worked for the New York Post and for the New York Herald.
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Born | New York City, New York, U.S. | September 30, 1911
Died | November 17, 2016 New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged 105)
Occupation | Journalist, photographer, writer, humanitarian, U.S. government official |
Gruber was born in New York City. She studied at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.[1] Gruber died at her home in New York City on November 17, 2016, aged 105.[2]
References
change- ↑ Breaking Ground: Dr. Ruth Gruber Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine (womenworking.com)
- ↑ Robert D. McFadden (November 17, 2016). "Ruth Gruber, a Fearless Chronicler of the Jewish Struggle, Dies at 105". The New York Times. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
Other websites
change- Ruth Gruber (Jewish Virtual Library)
- A Circle Completed: Ruth Gruber and Virginia Woolf Archived 2014-07-02 at the Wayback Machine