Ruth J. Simmons
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Ruth J. Simmons is an American academic leader and trailblazing university president, best known as the first Black president of an Ivy League institution (Brown University) and for her influential work in higher education and civil rights.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ruth J. Simmons canonical | 2 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
African-American academic
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academic administrator ⓘ educator ⓘ human ⓘ university president ⓘ |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor’s degree from Dillard University
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PhD in Romance Languages and Literatures from Harvard University ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur
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surface form:
Chevalier of the French Legion of Honour
Fulbright Program ⓘ
surface form:
Fulbright Fellowship
Honorary degrees from multiple universities ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1945-07-03 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Dillard University
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Harvard University ⓘ |
| employer |
Brown University
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Prairie View A&M University ⓘ Princeton University ⓘ Smith College ⓘ Spelman College ⓘ |
| endTime |
2001 (presidency of Smith College)
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2012 (presidency of Brown University) ⓘ 2023 (presidency of Prairie View A&M University) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African Americans
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| familyName | Simmons ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
African-American studies
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comparative literature ⓘ higher education administration ⓘ |
| givenName | Ruth ⓘ |
| knownFor |
first Black president of an Ivy League university
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leadership in higher education and civil rights ⓘ president of Brown University ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
American Academy of Arts and Sciences
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Council on Foreign Relations ⓘ |
| name | Ruth J. Simmons self-link ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
first African-American president of Brown University
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first African-American president of an Ivy League institution ⓘ launched Brown University Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Grapeland, Texas
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surface form:
Grapeland, Texas, United States
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| positionHeld |
President of Brown University
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President of Prairie View A&M University ⓘ President of Smith College ⓘ Provost of Spelman College ⓘ Vice Provost at Princeton University ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| startTime |
1995 (presidency of Smith College)
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2001 (presidency of Brown University) ⓘ 2017 (presidency of Prairie View A&M University) ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Northampton, Massachusetts
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Prairie View, Texas ⓘ Providence, Rhode Island, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Providence, Rhode Island
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