Harriet Quimby
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Death | 113 years ago |
| Date of birth | May 11,1875 |
| Zodiac sign | Taurus |
| Born | Michigan |
| United States | |
| Date of died | July 1,1912 |
| Died | Squantum |
| Quincy | |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of burial | Kensico Cemetery, New York, United States |
| Parents | William Quimby |
| Ursula Cook | |
| Job | Aviator |
| Journalist | |
| Screenwriter | |
| Movies/Shows | The Blind Princess and the Poet |
| Fisher Folks | |
| The Broken Cross | |
| Sunshine Through the Dark | |
| His Mother's Scarf | |
| Famous flight | English Channel |
| Dover | |
| England | |
| Calais | |
| France | |
| First flight | Blériot XI |
| Flight licens | Aero Club of America |
| US | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 534884 |
Harriet Quimby Life story
Harriet Quimby was an American pioneering aviator, journalist, and film screenwriter. In 1911, she became the first woman in the United States to receive a pilot certificate, issued to her by the Aero Club of America. In 1912, she became the first woman to fly across the English Channel.