Harriet Quimby
American aviation pioneer (1875–1912) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Harriet Quimby (May 11, 1875 – July 1, 1912) was an American pioneering aviator, journalist, and film screenwriter. In 1911, she became the first woman in the United States to receive a pilot's license and in 1912 the first woman to fly across the English Channel.[1][2] Although Quimby died at the age of 37 in a flying accident, she strongly influenced the role of women in aviation.
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Harriet Quimby | |
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Born | (1875-05-11)May 11, 1875 Michigan, US |
Died | July 1, 1912(1912-07-01) (aged 37) Squantum, Massachusetts, US |
Aviation career | |
First flight | Blériot XI monoplane |
Famous flights | English Channel overfly (Dover, England to Calais, France) |
Flight license | August 1, 1911 Aero Club of America, US |
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