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Margaret Brown
Sign in to saveAlso known as Molly Brown, The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Margaret Tobin, Molly Tobin, Margaret Tobin Brown
survivor of the sinking of the Titanic (1867–1932), women's rights activist, philanthropist
Key facts
- 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 , New York, 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
- Occupations
- Volunteer, philanthropist, and suffragist
- Known for
- Survivor of the Titanic sinking
- Spouse
- James Joseph Brown , ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1886 ; separated</span>"}]]}'>sep. 1909 )
- Parents
- John Tobin Johanna Collins
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Margaret
- Family name
- Brown
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Hannibal
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- suffragist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Image
- Margaret Brown, 3qtr view, with chair.jpg
- Number of children
- 13
- Residence
- Denver
- Significant event
- Sinking of the Titanic
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- Margaret Brown
- date of birth
- 1867-07-18
- date of death
- 1932-10-26
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Margaret Brown
- name in native language
- Margaret Brown
- writing language
- English language
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Encyclopedic overview
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 Timber Line. The following year, she was referred to as the "Unsinkable Mrs. Brown" and "Molly Brown" in newspapers.
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