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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 21, 2023 · Ruth Handler revolutionized the toy industry when she invented a mainstream doll with the proportions of an adult female. Before Barbie came along, girls mostly played with baby dolls, an act...
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.
Jul 21, 2023 · Perlman, best known as the sarcastic waitress Carla from Cheers, appears in the Greta Gerwig –directed film as Ruth Handler—a real-life legend in the toy business who helped turn Mattel into a...
Jan 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.
Jul 14, 2023 · In the new Barbie film, the doll's creator Ruth Handler plays a crucial role. She spoke to the BBC in 1997, describing what her inspiration was – and how some men didn't like the idea of a doll...
Aug 5, 2023 · Ruth Handler was the ambitious career woman who created Barbie and changed America's toy industry. But a tax fraud scandal ultimately saw her forced out of the company she co-founded, Mattel.
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