# Dorothy Levitt

> Dorothy Elizabeth Levitt was a British racing driver and journalist. She was the first British woman racing driver, holder of the world's first water speed record, the women's world land speed record holder, and an author. She was a pioneer of female independence and female motoring and taught Queen Alexandra and the Royal Princesses how to drive. In 1905, she established the record for the longest drive achieved by a lady driver by driving a De Dion-Bouton from London to Liverpool and back over two days, receiving the soubriquets in the press of the Fastest Girl on Earth, and the Champion Lady Motorist of the World.

*British racing driver (1882–1922)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Journalist
- **Category:** Journalists
- **Born:** 1882-01-05
- **Died:** 1922-05-17
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 47.6 / 100
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- **Historical depth:** 7.9 / 100
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- **Source confidence:** 50.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 60.0 / 100

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