Margaret Brown (née
Tobin) (July 18, 1867 – October 26, 1932) was an American socialite, philanthropist, and
activist who became famous because of her survival of the
1912 sinking of the
RMS Titanic, after exhorting the crew of to return to look for survivors. It is unclear whether any survivors were found after Lifeboat No. 6 returned to search. She became known after her death as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown", although during her life, her friends called her "Maggie". A
1960 Broadway musical based on her life was produced, along with a
1964 film adaptation of the musical. Both were titled
The Unsinkable Molly Brown.