Ruth Harriet Bleier | |
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Born | New Kensington, Pennsylvania, United States | November 17, 1923
Died | January 4, 1988 | (aged 64)
Education | Goucher College Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania |
Occupation(s) | Neurophysiologist Activist Feminist |
Children | 2 |
Ruth Harriet Bleier (November 17, 1923 – January 4, 1988) was an American neurophysiologist who is also one of the first feminist scholars to explore how gender biases have shaped biology. Her career consisted of combining her academic interests with her commitment to social justice for women and the lower-class.