Background
Wisse, Ruth R. was born on May 13, 1936 in Czernowitz, Romania. Daughter of Leo and Masha (Welczer) Roskies. came to the United States, 1993.
Wisse, Ruth R. was born on May 13, 1936 in Czernowitz, Romania. Daughter of Leo and Masha (Welczer) Roskies. came to the United States, 1993.
Doctor of Philosophy, McGill University, Montreal, 1969.
Professor, McGill University, Montreal, 1978-1992; department chairman Jewish studies, McGill University, Montreal, 1976-1979; professor, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, since 1993; director Center for Jewish Studies, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1993-1996.
(I. L. Peretz (1852–1915), the father of modern Yiddish li...)
Fellow American Academy for Jewish Research. Member Association for Jewish Studies (board of directors, president, 1985-1989).
Married Leonard Herschel Wisse, March 17, 1957. Children: William R., Jacob E., Abigail E.