Transcript Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low

Juliette Gordon “Daisy” Low
Founder of the Girl Scouts of
America
Birth Date and Place
• Born: October 31, 1860
• Place of Birth: Savannah,
Georgia
• This is Daisy, at age 10
Problems with Hearing
• Juliette had chronic ear infections as
a child, and had lost the hearing in
one ear. At the age of 26, she lost the
hearing in the other ear when a grain
of rice was accidentally thrown into
her ear at her wedding.
Contributions to Fame
• Juliette was the founder of the Girl
Scouts of America, after meeting the
founder of the Boy Scouts, Sir Robert
Baden-Powell, in 1911.
• On March 12, 1912, the first troop of
18 girls began the organization now
called the Girl Scouts of America.
Interesting Facts
• In 1948, there was a stamp created for
her.
• During World War II, she had a ship
named for her.
• In 1979, she was inducted into the
Women’s Hall of fame.
• On October 14, 2005, a bronze statue of
her was unveiled in Washington, DC.
Juliette “Daisy” Gordon Low
1860-1927