# Turi Widerøe

> Turi Widerøe is a Norwegian aviator who was the world's first female commercial air pilot for a major airline. The daughter of aviator Viggo Widerøe, she was originally educated as a book designer. She later undertook pilot training, and, employed by Scandinavian Airlines System, became the first female pilot in a major airline in the western world. After ending her flight career she worked for numerous cultural institutions such as the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Gyldendal, Oslo Nye Teater and Riksteatret.

*Norwegian pilot, journalist*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Journalist
- **Category:** Journalists
- **Country:** Norway
- **Born:** 1937
- **Status:** living
- **Gender:** female

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 39.0

## Sources
- [Turi Widerøe](https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turi_Wider%C3%B8e)
- [Turi Widerøe](https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turi_Wider%C3%B8e)
- [Turi Widerøe](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turi_Wider%C3%B8e)
- [Turi Widerøe](https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turi_Wider%C3%B8e)
- [Turi Widerøe](https://nn.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turi_Wider%C3%B8e)
- [Turi Widerøe](https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turi_Wider%C3%B8e)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1805950)

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