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Ruth Robertson

Photojournalist, journalist, explorer (1905-1998) · United States · On the map · Journalists · Died at 92

Ruth Agnes McCall Robertson Marietta was an American photojournalist who accomplished many "firsts" for women photographers and is also known mostly for photographing Angel Falls in Venezuela and surveying them to establish them as tallest waterfalls in the world; it was published in National Geographic magazine, November 1949.

Ruth Robertson is read about 2 times a day, in 7 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 23 June 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Awards

Society of Woman Geographers Outstanding Achievement Award1993

About this person

She was born in Taylorville, Illinois.

Country
United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1998 · aged 92