Ruth Alsop
Ruth Alsop (1879 – 1976) was the first woman qualified as an architect in the Australian state of Victoria. The second youngest of the eight children of John and Anne Alsop, she was born in Kew, a suburb of Melbourne. She began work at her younger brother Rodney's firm Klingender & Alsop in 1907; she completed her articles in 1912.
Ruth Alsop
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- 1879 · Melbourne.
- Died
- 1976
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- Australia
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- architect
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Born at Melbourne in 1879, died in 1976.
Ruth Alsop (1879–1976) was an Australian architect.
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- 1.Hanna, Bronwyn. Australia's Early Women Architects: Milestones and Achievements. Fabrications. 12:1. 30–31. June 2002.
- 2.Alsop, Ruth. Encyclopedia of Women and Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia.
- 3.Australian Capital Territory. Ruth Alsop Lane. Environment and Planning Directorate - Planning.
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