Ruth French Carnovsky

Ruth French Carnovsky (born Ruth Calista French , later Strout; August 11, 1906 – November 11, 2003 ) was an American educator, classical philologist, and librarian.

Early life and education Ruth and her family moved from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, to De Pere, Wisconsin, shortly after her birth. In 1928, she went on to receive a Bachelor of Arts degree in Latin from Carroll College in Waukesha, Wisconsin. She then began studying Greek and Classical Archaeology at Yale University. This was followed by a year as a visiting professor at Keio University in Tokyo (1953–1954).

Death and legacy Ruth Carnovsky died on November 11, 2003 in Oakland, California.

Works 1. (French) Strout RC. The greek versions of jerome's vita sancti hilarionis. [Order No. 30405298]. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; 1935. Carnovsky, R. French., University of Chicago. Graduate Library School. Conference. 1956). (1957). Toward a better cataloging code. [Chicago]: University of Chicago, Graduate Library School. University of Chicago. University Extension Division. Home Study Dept., Strout, R. Calista French. (1956). Organization of library materials: Library Science 201. Chicago: University of Chicago, Home-Study Dept..