Jay Ruby
Jay Ruby | |
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| Born | October 25, 1935 Oak Park, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 23, 2022 (aged 86) |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Anthropology |
| Institutions | Temple University |
Jay Ruby (October 25, 1935 – February 23, 2022) was an American scholar who was a professor in the Department of Anthropology at Temple University until his retirement in 2003. He received his B.A. in history (1960) and Ph.D. in anthropology (1969) from the University of California, Los Angeles.
Ruby was a leader in the field of visual anthropology. He died on February 23, 2022, at the age of 86.