Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart

Name Amelia Earhart
Born July 24, 1897
Died Disappeared July 2, 1937; declared dead January 5, 1939
Born in Atchison, Kansas, USA
Spouses George P. Putnam (married February 7, 1931 – 1937)
Children None
Occupation Aviator, author, women’s rights advocate
Known for First woman to fly solo across the Atlantic (1932), disappearance on round-the-world flight (1937)
Awards Distinguished Flying Cross (1932), National Aviation Hall of Fame (1968, posthumous)
Famous quotes “The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” “Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others.”

Amelia Earhart – Life milestones

Years Age Events
1897 0 Born on July 24 in Atchison, Kansas, to Amy and Edwin Earhart.
1900 3 Family moves to Kansas City, Kansas.
1904 7 Family moves to Des Moines, Iowa.
1908 11 Family moves to St. Paul, Minnesota.
1911 14 Family moves to Springfield, Missouri.
1914 17 Parents separate; moves with mom and sister Muriel to Chicago.
1916 19 Graduates from Hyde Park High School in Chicago.
1917 20 Volunteers as a nurse’s aide in Toronto during World War I, sees first air show.
1918 21 Returns to the US, continues nursing work in Boston.
1920 23 Takes first airplane ride with Frank Hawks in California, gets hooked on flying.
1921 24 Starts flying lessons with Neta Snook in Long Beach, California.
1922 25 Buys her first plane, a Kinner Airster, nicknamed “The Canary.”
1923 26 Sets unofficial women’s altitude record of 14,000 feet.
1924 27 Parents divorce; moves to Boston with mom and sister.
1925 28 Works as a teacher and social worker in Medford, Massachusetts.
1928 31 Becomes first woman to fly across the Atlantic as a passenger with Wilmer Stultz.
1929 32 Starts working as aviation editor at Cosmopolitan magazine.
1930 33 Sets women’s speed record of 181.18 mph over 3 kilometers.
1931 34 Marries George P. Putnam on February 7 in Noank, Connecticut.
1932 35 Becomes first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, May 20-21, lands in Ireland.
1933 36 Publishes “The Fun of It,” a book about her flying adventures.
1934 37 Sets transcontinental speed record from LA to Newark in 17 hours, 7 minutes.
1935 38 Becomes first person to fly solo from Honolulu to Oakland, California, January 11-12.
1936 39 Joins Purdue University as a visiting faculty member, inspires women in aviation.
1937 40 Starts round-the-world flight on June 1 with Fred Noonan; disappears on July 2 near Howland Island.
1939 42 Officially declared dead on January 5, though her fate remains a mystery.

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