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Name	Ruth Doris Alexander
Alternative Names	Ruth Doris Kurtz
Born	29 April, 1914 Wellington, Kansas, United States of America
Died	8 January, 1999 (aged 84) East Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Cause of Death	respiratory arrest
Cultural Heritage	American Includes subject's nationality; their parents' nationality; the countries in which they spent a significant part of their childhood, and their self-identity.
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Occupation *	music teacher (1944-1974) Victoria, Australia music administrator (1948-1974) Victoria, Australia
Awards	Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Medal (recipient, 1986)
Workplaces *	Melbourne Girls Grammar (music teacher, 1944-1949) National Fitness Council (Vic) (music teacher, 1944-1954) Victorian School Music Association (guest lecturer, 1944) Melbourne Conservatorium of Music (music teacher, 1947) National Music Camp Association (secretary, 1954-1974)

* Dates are approximate