Charles Almanzo Babcock | |
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Born | 1847 |
Died | 1922 (aged 74–75) |
Occupation(s) | educator, superintendent of schools in Oil City, Pennsylvania |
Known for | founder of Bird Day |
Spouse | Emma Whitcomb Babcock |
Charles Almanzo Babcock (1847–1922 [1]) was a late-nineteenth-century superintendent of schools in Oil City, Pennsylvania. [2] [3] He is credited [3] with launching Bird Day, a day to celebrate birds in American schools, on May 4. The first Bird Day was celebrated in Oil City schools in 1894, [4] and by 1901 the practice was well established. [5] His wife was the author Emma Whitcomb Babcock.
Charles Almanzo Babcock | |
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Born | 1847 |
Died | 1922 (aged 74–75) |
Occupation(s) | educator, superintendent of schools in Oil City, Pennsylvania |
Known for | founder of Bird Day |
Spouse | Emma Whitcomb Babcock |
Charles Almanzo Babcock (1847–1922 [1]) was a late-nineteenth-century superintendent of schools in Oil City, Pennsylvania. [2] [3] He is credited [3] with launching Bird Day, a day to celebrate birds in American schools, on May 4. The first Bird Day was celebrated in Oil City schools in 1894, [4] and by 1901 the practice was well established. [5] His wife was the author Emma Whitcomb Babcock.