Quick Info
| Profession | Aviator, Aviation Pioneer |
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| Nationality | American |
| Date of Birth | 24/07/1897 |
| Age | 39 years (died on 02, Jul, 1937) |
| Birthplace | Atchison, Kansas, U.S. |
| Date of Death | 02/07/1937 |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | Amelia Mary Earhart |
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| Known As | Lady Lindy |
| Summary | One of the world's most celebrated aviators and aviation pioneers. First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. Disappeared during an attempt to circumnavigate the globe in 1937. |
| Declared Dead | 05/01/1939 |
| Disappearance Location | Near Howland Island, central Pacific Ocean |
Educational Qualification(s)
| High School | Completed in Chicago, 1916 |
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| College | Attended junior college, left in 1918 |
Personal Life
| Early Interest | Attended stunt-flying exhibition in late teens, became seriously interested in aviation |
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| WWI Service | Worked as nurse's aide in military hospital in Toronto, 1918 |
Relationships & More
| Spouse | George Putnam |
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| Marriage Date | 02/1931 |
Family
| Mother | Amelia 'Amy' Otis |
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| Sister | Muriel |
| Childhood | Spent early childhood with maternal grandparents in upper-middle-class household |
Career
| Pilot License | 16th woman to be issued a pilot's license |
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| Notable Achievements |
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| Organizations | First president of the Ninety-Nines, Inc., organization for female pilots, established 1931 |
| Publications | Wrote several best-selling books about flying experiences and a column on aviation for Cosmopolitan magazine |
| Advocacy | Lectured widely and advocated for women in aviation and rejection of constrictive social norms; active in the National Woman’s Party and the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. When she saw her first plane at age 10 at a state fair, she was not impressed, calling it 'a thing of rusty wire and wood' | |
| 2. Worked as a social worker at Denison House settlement in Boston | |
| 3. Parents divorced in 1924 | |
| 4. Received Distinguished Flying Cross for 1932 transatlantic flight | |
| 5. Final flight was an attempt to circumnavigate the globe from the equator with copilot | |
| 6. Search and rescue operation cost 4 million dollars and covered 250,000 square miles of ocean | |
| 7. Lighthouse constructed on Howland Island in 1938 in her memory | |
| 8. Multiple streets, schools, and airports across United States named after her | |
| 9. Birthplace Atchison, Kansas became virtual shrine to her memory | |
| 10. Was elected a member of the Society of Women Geographers in 1932 | |
| 11. Helped promote commercial air travel and advised airlines and airplane manufacturers |