Margaret Brown | |
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.jpg) Brown c. 1910s | |
| Born | Margaret Tobin July 18, 1867 Hannibal, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | October 26, 1932 (aged 65) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cemetery of the Holy Rood, Westbury, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Margaret Tobin Brown, Maggie Brown, Molly Brown, Mrs. James J. Brown |
| Occupation(s) | Volunteer, philanthropist, and suffragist |
| Known for | Survivor of the Titanic sinking |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
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Margaret Brown (née Tobin; July 18, 1867 – October 26, 1932), posthumously known as the "Unsinkable Molly Brown", was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was a survivor of the RMS Titanic, which sank in 1912, and she unsuccessfully urged the crew in Lifeboat No. 6 to return to the debris field to look for survivors.[1]
During her lifetime, her friends called her "Maggie", but by her death, obituaries referred to her as the "Unsinkable Mrs. Brown".[2] Gene Fowler referred to her as "Molly Brown" in his 1933 book Timberline.[3] The following year, she was referred to as the "Unsinkable Mrs. Brown" and "Molly Brown" in newspapers.[4]
- ^ Barczewski, Stephanie L. (January 1, 2004). Titanic: A Night Remembered. A&C Black. pp. 30–31. ISBN 978-1-85285-434-8.
- ^ "Quiet Services Held for 'Unsinkable Mrs. Brown'". The San Bernardino County Sun. November 1, 1932. p. 2. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Books and Things – Gene Fowler's "Timber Line" book mentions Molly Brown". The Charleston Daily Mail. November 2, 1933. p. 6. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- ^ "Deeds of Heroism Seemed the Natural Action of "The Unsinkable Mrs. Brown"". The Kansas City Times. January 11, 1934. p. 16. Retrieved May 1, 2023.