Amelia Earhart
Gender:
Female
Born:
July 24, 1897 - Atchison, Kansas, United States
Died:
January 05, 1939
About this author
Amelia Mary Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She received the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for this record. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots.
Education: Hyde Park Academy High School (1916), Central High School, Columbia University
Quotes by Amelia Earhart
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.