Quimby, Harriet Aviators Biography People and Society
This category lists pages and sites about Harriet Quimby (May 11, 1875 - July 1, 1912) who was the first major female pilot in the United States. In 1911, she earned the first US pilot's certificate issued to a woman by the Aero Club of America, and less than a year later flew across the English Channel, the first woman to do so. Although Quimby lived only to age 37, she had a major impact on women's roles in aviation. All sites listed here are suitable for children and teens to read and use for enjoyment and/or for schoolwork.
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Quimby, Harriet
- NAHF - Harriet Quimby - Biography provided by the National Aviation Hall of quimby, harriet Fame.
- Aeronautics - Harriet Quimby - Biography provided by the Aeronautics Learning Laboratory for aviators Science, Technology, and Research.
- PBS: Harriet Quimby (1875 - 1912) - Biography of the first American woman to became a licensed quimby, harriet pilot.
- Wikipedia - Harriet Quimby - Brief encyclopedia article covering the aviator\\'s early life quimby, harriet through her death in 1912.
- Harriet Quimby - Photographs and information on past events and conferences.
- Allstar Network - Harriet Quimby - Biography, references and credits.
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