Ruth Westheimer
Karola Ruth Westheimer, better known as Dr. Ruth, was a German and American sex therapist and talk show host. Westheimer was born in Germany to a Jewish family. As... Wikipedia
- Born: Karola Ruth Siegel, June 4, 1928, Wiesenfeld, Bavaria, Germany
- Age at death: 96 years
- Died: July 12, 2024, New York City, U.S.
- Resting place: Paramus, New Jersey, U.S.
- Other names: Ruth K. Siegel, Ruth K. Westheimer, Dr. Ruth
- Citizenship: German Reich (1928–1935), United States (1965–2024), Germany (2007–2024)
- Education: University of Paris (BA), The New School (MA), Columbia University (EdD), Cornell University
- Occupation: Sex therapist, talk show host, author, academic
- Years active: 1959–2024
- Board member of: Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust
- Children: 2, including Joel Westheimer
- Awards: Radio Hall of Fame, Magnus Hirschfeld Medal, Ellis Island Medal of Honor, Leo Baeck Medal, Planned Parenthood Margaret Sanger Award, Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
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