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Bernice Steadman

American aviator and autobiographer · United States · On the map · Writers · Lived 1925 to 2015 · aged 89

Bernice Steadman was an American aviator and businesswoman. Steadman was one of thirteen women chosen to take the same tests as the astronauts of the Mercury 7 during the early 1960s. The group later became known as the Mercury 13.

Bernice Steadman is read about 7 times a day, in 6 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 17 August 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.

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Honorary Degree2007
Michigan Women's Hall of Fame2003

About this person

Steadman and the other twelve women in the program were denied the opportunity to become astronauts due to their gender. Steadman, a professional pilot, later co-founded the International Women's Air & Space Museum in Ohio during the 1980s.

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1925 to 2015 · aged 89