Margaret Brown
Margaret Brown | |
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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.
During her lifetime, her friends called her "Maggie", but by her death, obituaries referred to her as the "Unsinkable Mrs. Brown". Gene Fowler referred to her as "Molly Brown" in his 1933 book Timberline. The following year, she was referred to as the "Unsinkable Mrs. Brown" and "Molly Brown" in newspapers.