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Geraldyn M. Cobb (March 5, 1931 β March 18, 2019), commonly known as Jerrie Cobb, was an American pilot and aviator. She was also part of the Mercury 13, a group of women who underwent physiological screening tests at the same time as the original Mercury Seven astronauts. She was the first to complete each of the tests.Cobb set three aviation records in her 20s: the 1959 world record for nonstop long-distance flight, the 1959 world light-plane speed record, and a 1960 world altitude record for lightweight aircraft of 37,010 feet (11,280 m; 11.28 km). In 1960, Life Magazine named her one of the nine women of the "100 most important young people in the United States".
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1931-03-05
Deathday2019-03-18 (88 years old)
Birth PlaceNorman, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsGeraldyn M. Cobb
AwardsNational Aviation Hall of Fame, Honorary degree, honorary degree, Harmon Trophy
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