# Nellie Cornish

> Nellie Centennial Cornish was a pianist, teacher, writer, and founder of the Cornish School in Seattle, Washington. She was influenced by the pedagogical ideas of Maria Montessori as well as Calvin Brainerd Cady's ideas about teaching broader values through music education. Martha Graham described her as "a small, round, plump little lady with the dynamism of a rocket." She founded the Cornish School in 1914 and served as the school's director for the next 25 years. Within three years it had enrolled over 600 students, and was the country's largest music school west of Chicago.

*American artist (1876-1956)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Educator
- **Category:** Educators
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1876-07-09
- **Died:** 1956-04-24
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

Nellie Centennial Cornish was a pianist, teacher, writer, and founder of the Cornish School in Seattle, Washington. She was influenced by the pedagogical ideas of Maria Montessori as well as Calvin Brainerd Cady's ideas about teaching broader values through music education. Martha Graham described her as "a small, round, plump little lady with the dynamism of a rocket." She founded the Cornish School in 1914 and served as the school's director for the next 25 years. Within three years it had enrolled over 600 students, and was the country's largest music school west of Chicago.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 34.7

## Sources
- [Nellie Cornish](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_Cornish)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6990092)

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