Annie Edson Taylor
American schoolteacher and daredevil (1838–1921) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Annie Edson Taylor (October 24, 1838 – April 29, 1921) was an American schoolteacher who, on her 63rd birthday, October 24, 1901, became the first person to survive a trip over Niagara Falls in a barrel.[1] Her motives were financial but she never made much money from her adventure. She died penniless and her funeral was paid for by public donations.
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Born | Annie M Edson (1838-10-24)24 October 1838 Auburn, New York, U.S. |
Died | April 29, 1921(1921-04-29) (aged 82) Lockport, New York, U.S. |
Other names | Queen of the Mist, Queen of the Falls |
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Known for | First person to go over Niagara Falls intentionally and survive |
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