Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon Low

formed her own group of Girl Guides in London in 1911

her birthday, October 31, is celebrated annually by the Girl Scouts as "Founder's Day" nicknamed Daisy

her mother was Eleanor "Nellie" Lytle Kinzie, a writer whose family played a role in the founding of Chicago

as a young child, she was accident-prone and had numerous injuries and illnesses

in 1866 she broke two of her fingers so severely her parents considered having them amputated

had frequent earaches and recurring bouts of malaria

developed partial hearing loss as a child

at her wedding a grain of rice thrown in celebration landed in her left ear and led to an infection & when it was removed her ear drum was accidentally punctured leading to permanent deafness in that ear

as a child she started a newspaper, the Malbone Bouquet, with her cousins which featured some of her early poetry

formed The Helpful Hands Club with her cousins, with the goal of helping others & they learned to sew & made clothing for Italian immigrants

was dubbed "Crazy Daisy" by her family and friends, due to her eccentricities

began boarding school by age 12 & attended several different ones during her teen years

While studying at Edgehill School she joined the secret group Theta Tau

1880 took painting lessons in New York

before marrying she travelled in Europe & learned several new skills, including shorthand, bareback riding, and hunting partridge

after marrying in 1886 she lived i London & Scotland

designed and built iron gates for her home in Warwickshire, UK

devoted time to charity work, including regular visits to a woman with leprosy; she also fed and cared for the poor in a nearby village, and joined the local nursing association

by 1901 was considering divorce due to her husband's affairs & the proceedings weren't completed when he died in 1905

funded most Girl Scout expenses herself

1915 wrote a new constitution that formed an executive committee and a National Council for the Girl Scouts & held the first National Council meeting under the new name, Girl Scouts, Inc. on June 10, 1915, and was elected the organization's founding president

1916 returned to England to fundraise and open a home for relatives of wounded soldiers, where she volunteered three nights per week

stepped down as the National President of the Girl Scouts in 1920 to devote more of her time to promoting Guiding and Scouting internationally

developed breast cancer in 1923 but kept it a secret

was buried in her Girl Scout uniform with a note in her pocket stating: "You are not only the first Girl Scout, but the best Girl Scout of them all."

Her tombstone reads "Now abideth faith, hope, and love, but the greatest of these is love."

1965 her birthplace in Savannah Georgia was listed as a National Historic Landmark

donated a 7 acres of her family homestead as park in Savannah which bears her name

was an accomplished equestrian and athlete

encouraged girls to become self-reliant and independent, and she often promoted camping and outdoor adventures

designed the first Girl Scout uniform, which was a simple blue dress with a large sailor collar

was committed to inclusivity and actively promoted racial and cultural diversity within the Girl Scouts

was passionate about helping girls with disabilities and created a special Girl Scout troop for deaf girls

once sold her expensive pearls to fund Girl Scout activites

stood on her head at an early Scout board meeting, to display the new Girl Scout shoes that she was wearing

held 3 patents