Ellen Browning Scripps, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ellen Browning Scripps

American journalist, philanthropist

Date of Birth: 18-Oct-1836

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 03-Aug-1932

Profession: writer, businessperson, journalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Ellen Browning Scripps (October 18, 1836 – August 3, 1932) was an American journalist and philanthropist who was the founding donor of several major institutions in Southern California.
She and her brother E.W.
Scripps created America's largest chain of newspapers, linking Midwestern industrial cities with booming towns in the West.
By the 1920s, Ellen Browning Scripps was worth an estimated $30 million (or $3.5 billion in 2016 dollars), most of which she gave away.
In 1924, she founded the Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), in the La Jolla neighborhood of San Diego, CA.
She appeared on the cover of Time magazine after founding Scripps College in Claremont, California.
She also donated millions of dollars to organizations worldwide that promised to advance democratic principles and women's education.
She never married.