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Mary Brown (singer)
Mary Brown or Browne may refer to: * Mary Brown, alias for Typhoid Mary (1869–1938), first identified asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever in the United States * Mary Brown (author) (1929–1999), British fantasy and science fiction author * Mary Brown (Michigan politician) (1935–2021), American politician and educator * Mary Brown (nurse) (1840–1936), nurse and soldier in the American Civil War * Mary Brown Bullock (born in 1940s), American academic specializing in Chinese history * Mary Browne (1891–1971), American tennis player * Mary Browne, Countess of Southampton (1552–1603), English peer * Mary Ann Browne (1812–1845), English poet and writer of musical scores * Mary Ann Brown Newcomb (1817–1892), American camp- and hospital nurse during the American Civil War * Mary Ann Brown Patten (1837–1861), American woman who was the first female American merchant vessel commander * Mary Ann Day Brown (1816–1884), wife of abolitionist John Brown * Mary Annora Brown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Typhoid Mary
Mary Mallon (September 23, 1869 – November 11, 1938), commonly known as Typhoid Mary, was an Irish Americans, Irish-born American cook believed to have infected between 51 and 122 people with typhoid fever. The infections caused three confirmed deaths, with unconfirmed estimates of up to 50. She was the first person in the United States identified as an asymptomatic carrier of the pathogenic bacteria ''Salmonella typhi''. She persisted in working as a cook and thereby exposed others to the disease. Because of that, she was twice forcibly quarantined by authorities, eventually for the final two decades of her life. Mallon died after a total of nearly 30 years in isolation. Her popular nickname has since gained currency as a term for persons who spread disease or other misfortune, not always aware that they are doing so. Biography Early life Mary Mallon was born in 1869 in Cookstown, County Tyrone, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Ireland. Presumably, she was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary Babnik Brown
Mary Babnik Brown (November 22, 1907 – April 14, 1991) was an American who became known for having donated her hair to the United States military during World War II. long, her blonde hair had never been chemically treated or heated with curling irons. Brown declined compensation for her donation, believing what she had done was her patriotic duty. President Ronald Reagan wrote to her on her 80th birthday in 1987 to thank her, and in 1990 she received a special achievement award from the Colorado Aviation Historical Society during a ceremony at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Early life Brown (née Babnik, often misspelled Babnick) was born in Pueblo, Colorado, to Frank and Mary Babnik, immigrants from Slovenia. Her father worked at the railroad and her mother was a domestic helper. Her parents named her Mitzi, a Slovenian name, but she Americanized it to Mary. The oldest of the children, she had three younger siblings; her sister, Josephine, arrived in 1908, fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
