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Name	Benjamin Lexcen
Alternative Names	Robert Clyde Miller
Born	19 March, 1936 Boggabri, New South Wales, Australia
Died	1 May, 1988 (aged 52) Manly, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Cause of Death	heart disease
Education *	Newcastle East Public School (NSW) (student, ?-1937) Newcastle Boys' High (NSW) (student, 1938-1940)
Occupation or Descriptor *	naval architect (1955-1988) New South Wales, Australia yachtsman/woman (1955-1988) New South Wales, Australia naval architect (1957-1962) Queensland, Australia
Awards	Australian Yachtsman of the Year (recipient, 1966-1967) Australian Yachtsman of the Year (recipient, 1982-1983) Member of the Order of Australia (recipient, 1984) Prince Philip prize for Australian design (recipient, 1984) America's Cup Hall of Fame (inductee, 2006)
Key Events *	Olympic Games (Munich, 1972) (yachtsman)
Key Places *	Boys' Town (Engadine, Sydney) (resident)
Workplaces *	Miller & Whitworth Pty Ltd (co-owner, 1962-1972)

* Dates are approximate

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