Ruth Miller
Encyclopedia
Ruth Blanchard Miller (January 17, 1904 – May 21, 1978) was an American
art
ist.
Miller was born to Kempster Blanchard Miller
and Antha (Knowlton) Miller 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".
, California
, at the age of 74.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
art
Art
Art is the product or process of deliberately arranging items in a way that influences and affects one or more of the senses, emotions, and intellect....
ist.
Miller was born to Kempster Blanchard Miller
Kempster Blanchard Miller
Kempster Blanchard Miller was an American engineer, author, and businessman. He is known for his many writings in the field of electrical engineering, electrical design, and the early telephone industry...
and Antha (Knowlton) Miller in Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. Her uncle was Azariel Blanchard Miller
Azariel Blanchard Miller
Azariel Blanchard Miller was an American farmer, rancher, and developer credited with founding the city of Fontana, California, in 1913. Miller Park, Miller Avenue, and Fontana A.B...
, founder of the city of Fontana, California
Fontana, California
Fontana is a city of 196,069 residents in San Bernardino County, California. Founded in 1913, it remained essentially rural until World War II, when entrepreneur Henry J. Kaiser built a large steel mill in the area...
.
In 1932 she won a silver medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games for her painting "Struggle".
Death
Miller died on May 21, 1978 in OjaiOjai, California
Ojai is a city in Ventura County, California, USA. It is situated in the Ojai Valley , surrounded by hills and mountains. The population was 7,461 at the 2010 census, down from 7,862 at the 2000 census.-History:Chumash Indians were the early inhabitants of the valley...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, at the age of 74.