Amelia Earhart

(1897-1937)

American aviation pioneer and author

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Amelia Mary Earhart (AIR-hart; born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer. On July 2, 1937, she disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world. During her life, Earhart embraced celebrity culture and women's rights, and since her disappearance has become a global cultural figure. She was the first female pilot to fly solo non-stop across the Atlantic Ocean and set many other records. She was one of the first aviators to promote commercial air travel, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences, and was instrumental in the formation of the Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots.

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Born	Amelia Mary Earhart 24 July 1897 Atcheson, Kansa, USA
Died	2 July 1937 (aged 39) Pacific Ocean, en route to Howland Island
Zodiac	Leo
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George P. Putnam 1887-1950 · American publisher, writer, promoter, and explorer · m. 1931 info edit

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Eugene Luther Vidal · 1895-1969 · American commercial aviation pioneer info edit view couple »

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William S. Hart · Friend · 1864-1946 · American actor, film director edit info

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Douglas Fairbanks · Friend · 1883-1939 · American actor, screenwriter, director, and producer edit info

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Eleanor Roosevelt · Friend · 1884-1962 · First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945 edit info

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Mary Pickford · Friend · 1892-1979 · Canadian actress and producer edit info

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Jacqueline Cochran · Friend · 1906-1980 · American aviator and businesswoman edit info

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