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Harriet Quimby
American aviation pioneer (–)
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| Born | ()May 11, Michigan, US |
| Died | July 1, () (aged&#;37) Squantum, Massachusetts, US |
| Aviation career | |
| First flight | Blériot XImonoplane |
| Famous flights | English Channel overfly (Dover, England to Calais, France) |
| Flight license | August 1, Aero Club of America, US |
Harriet Quimby (May 11, – July 1, ) was an American pioneering aviator, journalist, and film screenwriter.
In , she became the first woman in the United States to receive a pilot's license and in 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.
Early life and early career
She was born on May 11, Because there is no official birth certificate, her place of birth is not known, and many communities in Michigan have claimed to be her birthplace, among them Col Matilde Moisant - Wikipedia TIWE