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Ruth Ward Kahn

Ruth Ward Kahn is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ruth Ward Kahn rather than just read about it. In short: Ruth Ward Kahn (née, Ward; August 4, 1870/72 – ?) was a Jewish American lecturer and writer. In addition to being the author of novel, The Story of Judith (novel), The First Quarter (collected poems; 1898), and "Gertrude" (epic poem), she was a contributor to Woman's Home Companion, Arena, Popular Science, and other publications.

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Reference excerpt

Ruth Ward Kahn (née, Ward; August 4, 1870/72 – ?) was a Jewish American lecturer and writer. In addition to being the author of novel, The Story of Judith (novel), The First Quarter (collected poems; 1898), and "Gertrude" (epic poem), she was a contributor to Woman's Home Companion, Arena, Popular Science, and other publications. She was a member of the Incorporated Society of Authors of London, as well as the Woman's National Press Association, of which she served as the vice-president for its Colorado branch. Kahn's travels took her to Bermuda, Mexico, Hawaii, and the South Sea Islands; she lectured in 20 states.

Early life and education Ruth Ward was born in Jackson, Michigan, August 4, 1870, or August 4, 1872. Her father, Judge Ward, had been a leading lawyer in that city, serving as district attorney and as judge of the probate court of Michigan. Early on, Ward became a contributor to local newspapers and school magazines. She was educated at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, where she was graduated with honors and the degree of B.A., in 1889.

Career

In January 1891, she married Lee Kahn, M.D. (1867–1899) in Denver's Temple Emanuel. On their return from the South Sea Islands, she published in the Popular Science News a noted paper on "Hawaiian Ant Life." She contributed to the Denver Commonwealth, and Rocky Mountain News, to the American Israelite, of Cincinnati, New Orleans Picayune, Elmira Telegram, and the St. Louis Jewish Voice. She brought out an epic poem, "Gertrude", and a novel, The Story of Judith. Her lectures in many cities and states were praised. At the Woman's Congress, held in connection with the Cotton States and International Exposition, her address on "A Stranger in a Strange Land" was spoken of as "a notably eloquent effort, and one of the best heard in Assembly Hall". Kahn made a very thorough study of Hawaii and Bermuda, and lectured on the customs, the manners, and the scenery of these islands. Aside from her literary work and her lectures and readings, she devoted effort to the welfare and happiness of needy women and children. Kahn was one of the youngest members of the Incorporated Society of Authors, of London, England, which society she joined in 1890. She was an honorary member of the Authors' and Artists' Club, Kansas City, Missouri, and of the Woman's National Press Association.

Personal life Kahn made her home in Leadville, where she was also a talented artist. She had one child, a son, Milo Ward Kahn, who died in childhood. Lee Kahn died shortly thereafter, on February 26, 1899. In May of that year, in York, Indiana, she visited her mother, D. S. Griggs, and two sisters, Sylvia Wicoff and Stella Shirtz, before they sailed for Europe the following month. Returning to the U.S., she traveled again in June 1900, in company with several teachers, from Chicago for Manilla. She was again back in the U.S. by March 1900, in need to surgery in Newark, New Jersey. In 1907, Kahn's family was making inquires throughout the U.S. in the hopes of ascertaining whether Kahn was alive or dead. Her mother and a niece were tracing every possible clue that might be useful.

Selected works

Novels The Story of Judith

Poetry The First Quarter (collected poems; 1898) "Gertrude" (epic poem)

References

Attribution This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: American Publishers' Association (1914). Herringshaw's American Blue Book Of Biography (Public domain ed.). American Publishers' Association. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Chapman Publishing Company (1899). Portrait and Biographical Record of the State of Colorado: Containing Portraits and Biographies of Many Well Known Citizens of the Past and Present (Public domain ed.). Chapman Publishing Company. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Leonard, John William; Marquis, Albert Nelson (1901). Who's who in America. Marquis Who's Who. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Remy, Nahida; Mannheimer, Louise Herschmann (1895). Nahida Remy's The Jewish Woman (Public domain ed.). C.J. Krehbiel. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Talbot, Elisha Hollingsworth (1896). Travel: An Illustrated Monthly Magazine (Public domain ed.). Travel publishing Company. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: Willard, Frances Elizabeth; Livermore, Mary Ashton Rice (1893). A Woman of the Century: Fourteen Hundred-seventy Biographical Sketches Accompanied by Portraits of Leading American Women in All Walks of Life (Public domain ed.). Moulton. ISBN 9780722217139. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

External links Works related to Woman of the Century/Ruth Ward Kahn at Wikisource Works by or about Ruth Ward Kahn at the Internet Archive

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ruth Ward Kahn

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Example 2 — changing one variable

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Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ruth Ward Kahn ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ruth Ward Kahn

In research: Ruth Ward Kahn appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Ruth Ward Kahn in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Ruth Ward Kahn is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1870s births, 19th-century American novelists, 19th-century American poets, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Ruth Ward Kahn outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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