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Ruth Pfau

German-Pakistani physician and Catholic nun (1929–2017)

  • Fame51.5
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia2.2K
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Lived 1929–2017, aged 88Germany
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    33 languages
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  • Era
    1929–2017
    Aged 88
  • Awards
    18
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-20

Ruth Katherina Martha Pfau, FCM was a German–Pakistani Catholic Christian religious sister and physician who was a member of the "Society of the Daughters of the Heart of Mary". She emigrated from Germany in 1961 and devoted more than 55 years of her life to fighting leprosy in Pakistan. Pfau was honoured with Hilal-e-Pakistan, Hilal-i-Imtiaz, Nishan-i-Quaid-i-Azam, and the Sitara-i-Quaid-i-Azam awards.

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