Amelia Mary Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and advocate for women in the field. She became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. In 1937, Earhart attempted to become the first woman to circumnavigate the globe by flying around the equator, but disappeared over the Pacific Ocean.
Earhart was a vocal advocate for women’s rights and aviation legislation. She also became the first woman vice president of the National Aeronautic Association.
She left junior college in 1918 to become a nurse’s aide in Toronto to care for World War I soldiers.
In 1929, she helped found the Ninety-Nines, an international organization of female recreational and professional pilots. She served as the organization’s first president.
In 1930, Earhart became the first woman to fly an autogiro (a type of helicopter with rotating blades).
In 1935, she was invited to be a visiting professor at Purdue University, where she lectured on aviation.
Amelia Earhart didn’t like coffee or tea.
She used to smell salts to stay awake during her long flights.
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