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Ruth Handler (November 4, 1916 – April 27, 2002) was an American businesswoman and inventor. She served as the president of the toy manufacturer Mattel Inc. In 1959, she invented the Barbie doll.

Ruth Handler, who co-founded Mattel with her husband, Elliot Handler, and Harold Matson in 1945, noticed her daughter, Barbara, playing with paper dolls and dreaming about what kind of woman she ...

Barbie: The History of America’s Most Famous Doll The Barbie doll has been an American icon since 1959 and helped to make Mattel, founded by Ruth Handler, one of the most successful toy ...

Hear from the woman who created the most famous doll in the world.

Ruth Handler bought the doll, returned to America, and showed it to Mattel designers. And on March 9, 1959, Mattel introduced their new doll, Barbie, a teenage fashion model, at the American Toy Fair ...

Fancy “educational” toys might not be the best for your child. ... Ruth Handler, Mattel Inc. co ... Fiford’s own models have included vast pirate-ship scenes built with a small team over months.

Elliot Handler, his wife Ruth, and Harold Matson co-founded Mattel in 1945. Ruth Handler invented the wildly successful Barbie doll in 1959. Elliot Handler decided to enter the toy car market in 1966.