# Ruth Johnson Colvin

> Ruth Johnson Colvin 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.

*American literacy advocate (1916-2024)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/ruth-johnson-colvin

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Activist
- **Category:** Activists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1916-12-16
- **Died:** 2024-08-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 42.9 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.9 / 100  (trend: STABLE)
- **Historical depth:** 8.1 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 27.3 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 50.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Рут Джонсон Колвін](https://uk.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D1%83%D1%82_%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD_%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B2%D1%96%D0%BD)
- [روث جونسون كولفين](https://ar.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AB_%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86_%D9%83%D9%88%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%86)
- [روث جونسون كولفين](https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AB_%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%86_%D9%83%D9%88%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%86)
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- [Ruth Johnson Colvin](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Johnson_Colvin)
- [Джонсон Колвин, Рут](https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%BE%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD_%D0%9A%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%BD%2C_%D0%A0%D1%83%D1%82)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7383056)

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