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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.
Ellen Browning Scripps was an English-born American journalist, publisher, and philanthropist whose personal fortune, accrued from investments in her family’s newspaper enterprises, allowed her to make considerable contributions to educational, public recreational, and medical institutions.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Learn about the life and legacy of Ellen Browning Scripps, a pioneer in journalism, education and philanthropy. She founded Scripps Memorial Hospital and Scripps Metabolic Clinic in La Jolla, as well as other institutions in California.
Ellen Browning Scripps was born in London on October 18, 1836. Her mother died when she was four and a half, after which Ellen spent three years at a boarding school until the entire family emigrated to America, settling in Illinois in 1844.
Learn about the life and legacy of Ellen Browning Scripps, a 19th-century media heiress who invested in local causes in San Diego, California. She founded the Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Scripps College, the Scripps Memorial Hospital, and more.
Learn about the life and legacy of Ellen Browning Scripps, a wealthy philanthropist and newspaper publisher who supported many causes in San Diego and beyond. Find out how she became a trustee of her brother's fortune, founded Scripps College, and advocated for woman's suffrage.
Learn how Ellen Browning Scripps, a wealthy newspaper heiress, shaped La Jolla and San Diego with her donations to education, medicine, and the arts. Discover her life story, achievements, and legacy through photos and sources.
