Patty Hill

Patty Hill
Born
Patty Smith Hill

(1868-03-27)March 27, 1868
DiedMay 25, 1946(1946-05-25) (aged 78)
Resting placeCave Hill Cemetery
Occupations
  • Composer
  • teacher
Notable work"Happy Birthday to You"
RelativesMildred J. Hill (sister)
AwardsColumbia University (Honorary doctorate), induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame

Patty Smith Hill (March 27, 1868 – May 25, 1946)[1] was an American composer and teacher who is perhaps best known for co-writing, with her sister Mildred Hill, the tune which later became popular as "Happy Birthday to You". She was an American nursery school, kindergarten teacher, and key founder of the National Association for Nursery Education (NANE) which now exists as the National Association For the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

  1. ^ Snyder, Agnes. Dauntless Women in Childhood Education, 1856–1931. 1972. Washington, D.C.: Association for Childhood Education International. p. 233-270.

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