Juliette Gordon Low | |
|---|---|
 Juliette Gordon Low in 1923 | |
| Born | Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon October 31, 1860 Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 1927 (aged 66) Savannah, Georgia, U.S. |
| Other names | Daisy Low |
| Known for | Founder of the Girl Scouts of the USA |
| Spouse |
William Mackay Low
(m. 1886; died 1905) |
| Father | William Washington Gordon II |
| Relatives | Juliette Augusta Magill Kinzie (grandmother) |
Juliette Gordon Low (née Gordon; October 31, 1860 – January 17, 1927) was the American founder of Girl Scouts of the USA. Inspired by the work of Robert Baden-Powell, founder of Scout Movement, she joined the Girl Guide movement in England, forming her own group of Girl Guides there in 1911.
In 1912, she returned to the United States, and the same year established the first Girl Guide troop in the country in Savannah, Georgia. In 1915, the United States' Girl Guides became known as the Girl Scouts, and Juliette Gordon Low was the first leader. She remained active until the time of her death.
Her birthday, October 31, is celebrated annually by the Girl Scouts as "Founder's Day".