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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:person
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:Dillard_University
gptkb:Harvard_University
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gptkbp:awarded
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gptkb:National_Humanities_Medal
gptkb:Chevalier_of_the_French_Legion_of_Honour
Honorary degrees from multiple universities
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1945-07-03
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Grapeland,_Texas,_USA
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gptkbp:boardMemberOf
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gptkb:Goldman_Sachs
gptkb:Howard_Hughes_Medical_Institute
gptkb:Texas_Instruments
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:degree
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PhD in Romance Languages and Literatures
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gptkbp:fieldOfStudy
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gptkb:Romance_languages
French literature
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gptkbp:fullName
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gptkb:Ruth_Jean_Simmons
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gptkbp:knownFor
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first African-American president of an Ivy League institution
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gptkbp:languageSpoken
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gptkb:French
English
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gptkbp:nationality
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gptkb:American
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gptkbp:notableAchievement
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Expanded diversity and inclusion efforts at Brown University
First Black president of Brown University
First Black woman to lead an Ivy League institution
Launched Brown University’s Steering Committee on Slavery and Justice
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gptkbp:occupation
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gptkb:university_president
gptkb:academic_administrator
gptkb:professor
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gptkbp:president
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gptkb:Brown_University
gptkb:Smith_College
gptkb:Prairie_View_A&M_University
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Norris_Darrell,_Jr.
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gptkbp:termEndAtBrown
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2012
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gptkbp:termEndAtPrairieViewAM
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2023
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gptkbp:termEndAtSmith
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2001
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gptkbp:termStartAtBrown
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2001
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gptkbp:termStartAtPrairieViewAM
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2017
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gptkbp:termStartAtSmith
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1995
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:UNCF_(United_Negro_College_Fund)
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Dr. Ruth Simmons
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