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Ruth Handler, American inventor and businesswoman, created the Barbie doll (born 1916)
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Ruth Handler
American business magnate and inventor (1916–2002)
Ruth Marianna Handler was an American business magnate and inventor. She is best known for inventing the Barbie doll in 1959 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.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Fashion doll brand by Mattel
Barbie is a fashion doll created by American businesswoman Ruth Handler, manufactured by American toy and entertainment company Mattel and introduced on March 9, 1959. The toy was based on the German Bild Lilli doll which Handler had purchased while in Europe. The figurehead of…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)