Ellen Browning Scripps
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 half-brother E. W. Scripps created the E. W. Scripps Company, America's largest chain of newspapers and patron of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, linking Midwestern industrial cities with booming towns in the West. By the 1920s, Ellen Browning Scripps was worth an estimated $30 million (or $388 million in 2020 dollars), most of which she gave away.
Ellen Browning Scripps | |
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| Born | October 18, 1836 London, England |
| Died | August 3, 1932 (aged 95) San Diego, California |
| Alma mater | Knox College |
| Known for | Philanthropy, Journalism |
| Parent(s) | James Mogg Scripps Ellen Mary Saunders |
| Relatives | James E. Scripps, (1835–1906; brother) E. W. Scripps, (1854–1926; half-brother) |
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.