Ruth Miller
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- Not to be confused with American movie actress Patsy Ruth Miller born on the same day. For the South African poet see Ruth Miller (poet)
| Ruth Miller | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ruth Blanchard Miller January 17, 1904 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | May 21, 1978 (aged 74) Ojai, California, U.S. |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Art competitions | ||
| Silver | 1932 Los Angeles | Paintings |
Ruth Blanchard Miller (January 17, 1904 – May 21, 1978) was an American artist.
Miller was born to Kempster Blanchard Miller and Antha (Knowlton) Miller[1] in Chicago, Illinois. Her uncle was Azariel Blanchard Miller, founder of the city of Fontana, California.
In 1932 she won a silver medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for her painting "Struggle".
[edit] Death
Miller died on May 21, 1978 in Ojai, California, at the age of 74.
[edit] References
- ^ "The book of Chicagoans: a ... - Google Books". Books.google.com. 2004-02-23. http://books.google.com/books?id=OyV4vWP7aG4C&pg=PA412&lpg=PA412&dq=ruth+blanchard+miller&source=bl&ots=fs0fGOhSJJ&sig=YQkKRodlIdDCOkImhDh6iwpS72M&hl=en&ei=rIoCTY-iGsmcnwfJ78HlDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CD4Q6AEwBzgK#v=onepage&q=ruth%20blanchard%20miller&f=false. Retrieved 2010-12-22.
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