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Harriet Quimby

American aviator, screenwriter (1875-1912)

  • Fame53.9
  • Momentum4.4
  • Wikipedia2.3K
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Lived 1875–1912, aged 37United States
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    35 languages
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  • Era
    1875–1912
    Aged 37
  • Known for
    Lines of White on a Su…
    1909
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Updated 2026-06-21

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's license and in 1912 the first woman to fly solo across the English Channel. Although Quimby only flew for one year, and died at the age of 37 in a flying accident, she strongly influenced the role of women in aviation.

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53.9
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Momentum4.4
Historical21.1
Source confidence65.0
Completeness75.0
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