Dr. Ruth M. Davis | |
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 Ruth M. Davis, from a 1972 publication of the NOAA | |
| Born | October 19, 1928 Sharpsville, PA |
| Died | March 28, 2012 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Computer scientist |
| Honours | Federal Woman's Award (1972); National Academy of Engineering (1976); Ada Lovelace Award of the Association for Women in Computing(1984) |
Ruth Margaret Davis (19 October 1928 – 28 March 2012, also known as Ruth Davis Lohr) was an American computer scientist and civil servant who was associated with several major US government research projects. She served as deputy undersecretary of defense for research and advance technology, as assistant secretary of energy for resource applications, and as chair of The Aerospace Corporation.