Charles Almanzo Babcock
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| Born | 1847 (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.
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