Amelia Earhart
Amelia Earhart
Amelia Mary Earhartwas an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She received the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross for this record. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots. Earhart joined the faculty of the Purdue University aviation department in 1935 as a visiting faculty member to counsel women on careers...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPilot
Date of Birth24 July 1897
CountryUnited States of America
A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees.
Flying might not be all plain sailing, but the fun of it is worth the price.
The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves.
I'm getting housemaid's knee kneeling here gulping beauty.
Aviation, this young modern giant, exemplifies the possible relationships of women with the creations of science.
My ambition is to have this wonderful gift produce practical results for the future of commercial flying and for the women who may want to fly tomorrow's planes.
Anticipation, I suppose, sometimes exceeds realization.
In soloing - as in other activities - it is far easier to start something than it is to finish it.
Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail their failure must be but a challenge to others.