Margaret Brown
Survivor of the sinking of the Titanic (1867–1932) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people with similar names, see Margaret Brown (disambiguation) and Molly Brown (disambiguation).
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]
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Born | Margaret Tobin (1867-07-18)July 18, 1867 Hannibal, Missouri, U.S. |
Died | October 26, 1932(1932-10-26) (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 |
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Children | 2 |
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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]