Barbie
Who
Ruth Handler, American Jewish businesswoman and co-founder of Mattel.
When
1959
Where
California, USA
Ruth Handler co-founded Mattel and created the Barbie doll, launched in 1959 and named after her daughter Barbara. Barbie became one of the best-selling toys in history and a fixture of global popular culture. Handler was the daughter of Polish-Jewish immigrants to the United States.
Sources
Part of “The Gifts of the Jews” — verified Jewish contributions to the world, with sources.