Please answer the following question: Facts: - death date: december 10 , 1939 - significant projects: referred writers '' ; edited newspaper stamp columns to as the '' dean of american philatelic - birth date: november 30 , 1883 - name: ralph andrews barry - image size: -lrb- if image is smaller than 250px -rrb- - nationality: usa - significant awards: aps hall of fame Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ralph andrews barry .
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ralph andrews barry -lrb- 1883 -- 1939 -rrb- , of new york city , was a renowned writer of philatelic literature and was often referred to as the '' dean of american philatelic writers . ''