Amelia Earhart
1897–1937
AviationCourageExplorationWomen in history
Aviator who pushed the edge of flight and public imagination — a symbol of preparation, risk, and unfinished journeys.
Story so far
- 1897personal
Born in Atchison, Kansas
- 1920highlight
First airplane ride changes her life
- 1921work
Begins flight training
- 1922highlight
Sets altitude record for women
- 1923work
Earns pilot's license
- 1928highlight
First woman to cross Atlantic by air
- 1929work
Helps found the Ninety-Nines
- 1932highlight
First solo transatlantic flight by a woman
- 1935work
Promotes commercial aviation
- 1937death
Disappears during around-the-world attempt
- 1939legacy
Declared dead; legacy grows
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