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Born on July 18, 1867, Margaret Brown was from Hannibal, Missouri, United States. Margaret Brown was a philanthropist, actor and socialite. Death is recorded on October 26, 1932, at the age of 65. Listed accolades include Knight of the Legion of Honour (1932) and Colorado Women's Hall of Fame (1985).
My Take
Margaret Brown, the so-called Unsinkable Molly Brown, is the rare historical figure who fully earns her legend in my eyes. A Missouri-born philanthropist and suffragist, she survived the Titanic and famously pressed the crew of Lifeboat No. 6 to row back for survivors. Crisis tends to reveal character, and hers shone: faced with the worst night imaginable, she chose courage and conscience without hesitation. Add a Legion of Honour in 1932 and a place in Colorado's Women's Hall of Fame, and you have a life of nerve and generosity that I find deeply admirable.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Margaret Brown
- Name (Japanese)
- マーガレット・ブラウン
- Reading
- まーがれっと・ぶらうん
- Born
- July 18, 1867 – October 26, 1932
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
- Origin
- Hannibal, Missouri, United States
- Occupation
- philanthropist / actor / socialite / suffragist
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1932 Knight of the Legion of Honour
- 1985 Colorado Women's Hall of Fame
3. Links
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Margaret Brown born?
Born July 18, 1867.
When did Margaret Brown die?
Died October 26, 1932, aged 65.
Where was Margaret Brown from?
Margaret Brown was from Hannibal, Missouri, United States.
What did Margaret Brown do?
Margaret Brown worked as philanthropist, actor, socialite, suffragist.
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