Patty Smith Hill (27 March1868 in Anchorage, Kentucky-25 May, 1946 in New York, New York) was an Americannursery school and kindergartenteacher. Perhaps most well known as the sister of Mildred J. Hill with whom she is credited as cowriting the tune to the song Happy Birthday to You, Patty developed the Patty Hill blocks and in 1924 helped create the Institute of Child Welfare Research at Columbia University Teachers College. March 27 is the 86th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (87th in Leap years). ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Anchorage is a former city located in Jefferson County, Kentucky. ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the state of New York and the entire United States. ... A nursery school or preschool is a school for the education of very young children (generally five years of age and younger). ... Kindergarten (German for garden for children) is a name used in many parts of the world for the first stages of a childs classroom education. ... In education, teachers are those who teach students or pupils, often a course of study or a practical skill, including learning and thinking skills. ... Happy Birthday to You is sometimes sung when a birthday cake is brought to a party table. ... Columbia University, legally known as Columbia University in the City of New York, and incorporated under the name Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, is an Ivy League university located in New York City. ...
Patty Smith Hill is buried in Cave Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Louisville, Kentucky. She and Mildred J. Hill were posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on 12 June1996. Cave Hill Cemetery and Arboretum is a national cemetery and arboretum located at 701 Baxter Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. ... Louisville (usually pronounced ; see Pronunciation below) is Kentuckys largest city and the 16th largest city of the United States. ... The Songwriters Hall of Fame is an arm of the National Academy of Popular Music. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
Patty Smith Hill (27 March1868 in Anchorage, Kentucky-25 May, 1946 in New York, New York) was an American nursery school, kindergartenteacher, and key founder of the National Association Nursery Education (NANE) which now exists as the National Association For the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Patty Smith Hill is buried in Cave Hill Cemetery and Arboretum, Louisville, Kentucky.
She and Mildred J. Hill were posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on 12 June1996.
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