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Ruth Marianna Handler (née Mosko; November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American businesswoman and inventor. She is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959, [2] and being co-founder of toy manufacturer Mattel with her husband Elliot , as well as serving as the company's first president from 1945 to 1975.
Jul 14, 2023 · The Barbie movie gives a nod to the doll's creator Ruth Handler. 14 July 2023. By BBC Culture,Features correspondent. Getty Images. In the new Barbie film, the doll's creator Ruth Handler...
Jul 21, 2023 · What To Know About the Doll’s Controversial Founder. 7 minute read. Ruth Handler, Mattel Inc. co-founder and inventor of the Barbie Doll, displays the special 40th Anniversary Barbie at a 1999...
Jul 21, 2023 · Barbie creator Ruth Handler was inspired to make her iconic doll after finding an alluring German toy character named Bild Lilli. Barbie later debuted in 1959.
Jan 28, 2020 · By. Mary Bellis. Updated on January 28, 2020. Ruth Handler (November 4, 1916–April 27, 2002) was an American inventor who created the iconic Barbie doll in 1959 (the doll was named after Handler's daughter Barbara). Barbie was introduced to the world at the American Toy Fair in New York City.
Aug 5, 2023 · Ruth and Elliot Handler co-founded Mattel, which created some of the biggest-selling toys in American history, including Barbie dolls. (AP) Within three years, the young couple — along with their friend Harold Matson (the Matt of Mattel) — would form one of the biggest toy brands in the world.
Jul 21, 2023 · Ruth Handler: Sex Toys, Financial Crimes and the Origin of Barbie. Rhea Perlman plays the late entrepreneur in the new Barbie movie, but the toymaker’s actual history was not all fun and games....
