About Ruth Ball
Lived 1879 – 1960 (aged 81). Ruth Ball was an American sculptor.
Ruth Norton Ball (December 12, 1879 – December 12, 1960) (born Ruth Norton Ball) was a sculptor and a competitor in art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Biography Ball was born to Charles and Ida Ball on December 12, 1879, in Madison, Wisconsin. She went on to become the Curator of Indian Arts at the San Diego Museum of Art. She taught stone sculpture at the San Diego Art Institute. Ball died in El Cajon, California on her birthday in 1960.
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Who was Ruth Ball?
American artist
When was Ruth Ball born?
Ruth Ball was born on 12 December 1879.
When did Ruth Ball die?
Ruth Ball died on 12 December 1960.
What was Ruth Ball's occupation?
Ruth Ball was a sculptor.
What nationality was Ruth Ball?
Ruth Ball was American.
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