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Amelia Earhart
Becoming the first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic.
Aviation · The Ninety-Nines
- Born
- 24 July 1897
- Birthplace
- Atchison, Kansas, USA
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Amelia Earhart
An American pilot and author who promoted opportunities for women in aviation. She disappeared during a round-the-world flight in 1937.
Early life
Kansas childhood
Grew up with her younger sister in a family that encouraged adventurous play.
Before aviation
Worked as a nurse’s aide during the First World War.
Career
- 1921
Flight training
Began lessons with Neta Snook.
- 1928
Atlantic passenger
Gained international attention after crossing by plane as a passenger.
- 1929
Women pilots’ organisation
Helped found the Ninety-Nines.
Achievements
Solo Atlantic crossing
Flew from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland.
Hawaii to California
Completed a solo flight across the Pacific route.
World-flight attempt
Disappeared with navigator Fred Noonan near Howland Island.
Beyond work
Marriage
Married publisher George Putnam in 1931.
Unresolved ending
Was legally declared dead in 1939; the circumstances of her disappearance remain unresolved.
Sources & photo credit
Biographical reference ↗Smithsonian: Earhart’s 1932 flights ↗Photo: Underwood & Underwood (active 1880 – c. 1950) [1]. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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