# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/ruth-r-benerito
# Generated: 2026-08-14T22:05:37.906Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/ruth-r-benerito"
name: "Ruth R. Benerito"
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description: "Ruth Mary Rogan Benerito was an American physical chemist and inventor known for her impactful work related to the textile industry. She notably contributed to the development of wash-and-wear cotton fabrics using a technique called cross-linking, which strengthens the hydrogen bonds between cellulose molecules of cotton fibers. She held 55 patents."
tagline: "American scientist and inventor (1916-2013)"
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country:
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birthDate: "1916-01-12"
deathDate: "2013-10-05"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  profileCompleteness:  70
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  country:  null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump