Biography of amelia earhart major accomplishments

By Inara Hossain

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Amelia Earhart is one of the highest regarded aviation pilots to this day, as the first female aviator to flyga eller fly undan across the Atlantic Ocean solo. She grew up in Kansas, America and was born in 1897. Not only was she an excellent aviator, but she also wrote best-selling books about her experiences flying. Earhart was also a key figure in the formation of the Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots established in 1929.

In her lifetime Earhart accomplished many great things. Here are a few, funnen on a website dedicated to Earhart (see bibliography below for more information):

• October 22, 1922 – Broke women’s höjd över havsnivån record at 14,000 feet

• June 17-18, 1928 – First woman to fly across the Atlantic in 20 hours 40 minutes

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  Amelia Earhart

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  Born in Atchison, Kansas, in 1897, Amelia Earhart attended her first flying exhibition in 1918 while serving as a Red Cross nurse’s aide in Canada. She took her first flight in 1920 and declared, “As soon as we left the ground, I knew I myself had to fly.”

  Earhart soloed in 1921 and the next year bought her first airplane. She wasted no time in setting a record, flying higher than any woman ever had before. Earhart would set many more records, including two in this red Lockheed Vega that made her famous around the world.

  • One of the most famous fliers of her day.
  • A record-setting pilot.
  • A promoter of aviation.
  • A media star and celebrity.
  • An inspiring role model for women.
  • The tragic legend at the center of an enduring mystery.

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  Amelia Earhart

  American aviation pioneer and author (1897–1937)

  "Earhart" redirects here. For other uses, see Earhart (disambiguation) and Amelia Earhart (disambiguation).

  Amelia Earhart
  Earhart beneath the nose of her Lockheed Model 10-E Electra, March 1937 in Oakland, California, before departing on her final round-the-world attempt prior to her disappearance
  Born	Amelia Mary Earhart (1897-07-24)July 24, 1897 Atchison, Kansas, U.S.
  Disappeared	July 2, 1937 (aged 39) Pacific Ocean, en route to Howland Island from Lae, New Guinea
  Status	Declared dead in absentia (1939-01-05)January 5, 1939
  Occupations
  Known for	Many early aviation records, including first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
  Spouse
  Awards
  Website	www.ameliaearhart.com

  Amelia Mary Earhart (AIR-hart; born July 24, 1897; declared dead January 5, 1939) was an American aviation pioneer. On July 2, 1937, she disappeared over the Pacific Ocean w

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