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Harriet Quimby (May 11, 1875 – July 1, 1912) was an American pioneering aviator, journalist, and film screenwriter. In 1911, she became the first woman in the United States to receive a pilot's license and in 1912 the first woman to fly across the English Channel. Although Quimby died at the age of 37 in a flying accident, she strongly influenced the role of women in aviation.
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Fisher Folks (1911)
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Birthday1875-05-11
Deathday1912-07-01 (37 years old)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsWomen in Aviation, International, Michigan Women's Hall of Fame, National Aviation Hall of Fame
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