Low, Juliette Gordon (1860-1927), founded the Girl Scouts in America. Among her close friends were Sir Robert and Lady Baden-Powell, the founders of Scouting. Low organized a troop of Girl Guides on her estate at Glenlyon, Scotland. On her return to the United States, she began a patrol in Savannah, Georgia, in 1912. In 1913, the organization changed its name to Girl Scouts . It was incorporated in 1915 and set up headquarters in Washington, D.C. Low served as president of the Girl Scouts until 1920, when she received the title of Founder.
Juliette Gordon was born on Oct. 31, 1860, in Savannah. She married a wealthy Englishman, William M. Low, and lived in England, Scotland, and the United States. Juliette Low also was a talented sculptor. She died on Jan. 17, 1927. In 2012, 85 years after her death, Low received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of the country’s highest civilian honors.
