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Over 64 years ago, Ruth Handler, the co-creator of the Mattell toy company, along with her husband imagined a unique doll. It was Ruth who created the world-famous Barbie doll that changed the way little girls would forever play with dolls. She’s still popular, as evidenced by the new live action Barbie film. However, Ruth Handler also designed breast prosthetics for mastectomy patients that were revolutionary and created a nonprofit company to produce them. She was inspired because she had a mastectomy herself. An unusual childhood, a fascinating career, an interesting and tragic personal life make Ruth Handler a great biographical topic.
