Ruth Bradley Holmes | |
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| Born | Edith Frances Ruth Bradley November 26, 1924 |
| Died | September 2, 2021 (aged 96) Bartlesville, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Linguist, educator, polyglot |
| Spouse |
Clifford Holmes (m. 1945) |
| Children | Alexander Holmes, Cameron Holmes, Sven Holmes, Hugh Holmes, Kurt Holmes, Madeline Holmes, Alison Holmes. |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
Edith Frances Ruth Bradley Holmes (November 26, 1924 – September 2, 2021) was an American linguist, educator, and polyglot who authored two Cherokee language textbooks. Holmes served on the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education from 1975 to 1985. She taught Russian language at Louisiana State University and Russian and Cherokee language adult education courses in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.