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Ruth Johnson Colvin, American author and educator, founded ProLiteracy Worldwide (died 2024)
Ruth Johnson Colvin (December 16, 1916 – August 18, 2024) was an American philanthropist who was the founder of the non-profit organization Literacy Volunteers of America, now called ProLiteracy Worldwide in Syracuse, New York, in 1962. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President George W. Bush in December 2006.
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Ruth Johnson Colvin was born in 1916. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.
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| Measure | 1916 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 99.6M | 341 million |
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