Ida Straus

Ida Straus

unknown United States

Ida Straus, the wife of Isidor Straus, was a prominent passenger on the Titanic known for her deep love for her husband. She famously refused to board a lifeboat without him, demonstrating their enduring commitment to each other, which ultimately led to their tragic fate.

Born on Feb 06, 1849 (176 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
227,773
Power
11,709$
Sentiment
9.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 9.00 0.05% +10% 67,886,011 36,480 $2,700,000 1,451$
Romania 1 9.00 0.09% +0% 19,237,691 17,331 $250,000 225$
United States 1 9.00 0.05% +0% 331,002,651 156,060 $21,000,000 9,901$
Dominican Republic 1 9.00 0.09% +0% 10,847,910 10,100 $89,000 83$
Serbia 1 9.00 0.09% +0% 8,737,371 7,801 $55,000 49$
Totals 5 437,711,634 227,772 $24,094,000 11,709$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

United States United States: Ida Straus famously refused to get into a lifeboat and died on the Titanic with her husband. 9

Fox News: Isidor Straus' pocket watch from Titanic sinking fetches $2.3 million at auction

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Ida Straus refused a place in a lifeboat as she did not want to leave her husband and said she would rather die by his side. 9

BBC: Titanic passenger's pocket watch fetches £1.78m at auction

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Ida's body was never found after she refused to leave her husband Isidor during the Titanic sinking. 9

BBC: Titanic passenger's pocket watch expected to fetch £1m at auction