Amelia Earhart

Biography
Amelia Mary Earhart born July 24,
1897 was an American aviation pioneer 
and writer Earhart was the first 
female aviator to fly solo across
the Atlantic Ocean . She set many
other records.
Was one of the first aviators
to promote commercial air travel, wrote
best-selling books about her flying
experiences, and was instrumental in the
formation
of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for
female pilots .
Born and raised in
Atchison, Kansas, and later in Des
Moines, Iowa, Earhart developed a passion
for adventure at a young age,
steadily gaining flying experience from her
twenties.
 Disappeared July 2, 1937; declared dead
January 5, 1939

• In 1937, Amelia Earhart wanted to be the

first female pilot to fly around the world.
After taking off somewhere over the Pacific
Ocean, the plane lost the signal from the
transmission
• station and fell into a storm that crashed the
plane, but when special teams went to the
alleged crash site, the plane was never found,
Amelia Earhart and its assistant aviator
disappeared with it.

this photo was taken shortly before the plane

took off
 Achievements
• In 1928, Earhart became the first
female passenger to cross the Atlantic
by airplane (accompanying pilot Wilmer
Stultz), for which she achieved celebrity status.
In 1932, piloting a Lockheed Vega 5B, Earhart
made a nonstop solo transatlantic flight,
becoming the first woman to achieve such a
feat.
 • Known as one of the most inspirational
American figures in aviation from the late
1920s throughout the 1930s, Earhart's legacy
is often compared to the early aeronautical
career of pioneer aviator Charles Lindbergh,
as well as to figures like First Lady Eleanor
Roosevelt for their close friendship and
lasting impact on the issue of women's causes
from that period.
• Charles Lindbergh, as well as to figures like
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt for their close
friendship and lasting impact on the issue of
women's causes from that period.
She is ranked ninth on Flying's list of the 51
Heroes of Aviation.
Thanks for your attention
by Elitsa Marinova
sources: ameliaearhart.com