E. Lilian Todd
(1865-1937) American aviation pioneer · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 72
Emma Lilian Todd, originally from Washington, D.C., and later New York City, was a self-taught inventor who grew up with a love for mechanical devices. The New York Times issue of November 28, 1909, identified her as the first woman in the world to design airplanes, which she started in 1906 or earlier.
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About this person
In 1910, her last design flew, test-piloted by Didier Masson.
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1865 to 1937 · aged 72
