About Patrick Smyth
Lived 1893 – 1954 (aged 60–61). Patrick Smyth was a New Zealand teacher.
Patrick Smyth (21 October 1893 – 29 May 1954) was a New Zealand teacher, principal and educationalist. Of Māori descent, he identified with the Ngā Puhi iwi. He was born in Pungaere, Northland, New Zealand in 1893. He published several books on te reo Māori including Maori pronunciation, Maori pronunciation and the evolution of written Maori (1946) and Te reo Maori: a guide to the study of the Maori language (1939).
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Who was Patrick Smyth?
Nga Puhi; teacher, principal, educationalist
When was Patrick Smyth born?
Patrick Smyth was born in 1893.
When did Patrick Smyth die?
Patrick Smyth died in 1954.
What was Patrick Smyth's occupation?
Patrick Smyth was a teacher.
What nationality was Patrick Smyth?
Patrick Smyth was New Zealand.
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