The first woman to fly around the world.

Amelia Earhart wasn't afraid to break down barriers. In 1928, she was the first woman to fly as a passenger across the Atlantic Ocean. Then, in 1932, she became the first woman to pilot a plane across that ocean. There weren't many female pilots back then, and her actions inspired other women to follow their dreams. This was especially important because there were few career choices available to women at that time. Amelia Earhart has inspired generations of women to do things that had never been done by women before.

1897Amelia Mary Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas July 24th.

1916 Graduated from Hyde Park High School in Chicago, Illinois.

1917 Volunteered as a nurse at Spadina Military Convalescent Hospital in Toronto, Canada, for the "walking wounded" of World War One.

1919 Enrolled in the pre-med program of Columbia University, New York.

 

Left Columbia University after one semester

Joined her parents in Los Angeles, California

Took her first flight with Frank Hawks

1920

1921 Completed her flying lessons with Neta Snook and purchased her first aircraft - the Kinner Airster.

1922 Set an unofficial women's flying altitude record of 14,000 feet.

 1924

1926 Worked as a social worker with children at the Denison House in Boston, Massachusetts.

1927Wrote Ruth Nichols about forming an organization for women who fly.

Sold Kinner Airster and buys an automobile

Drove her mother to Massachusetts and settles with her younger sister, Muriel

Was recognized as the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean as a passenger.

Bought Avro Avian Airplane.

Wrote “20 Hrs. 40 Min.”

Completed the first transcontinental flight by a woman .

1928

Acquired a single engine Lockheed Vega aircraft.

Competed in Women's Air Derby (Santa Monica to Cleveland) - finished in third place.

Helped organize The Ninety-Nines.

1929

Set the women's world flying speed record of 181.18 mph.

Acquired her air transport license .

1930

Became the first president of The Ninety-Nines.

Married George Palmer Putnam in Noank, Connecticut Acquired an autogiro and set a women's autogiro altitude record of 18,415 feet.

Completed her first solo transcontinental flight in an autogiro for the Beechnut Company .

1931

Became the first woman (and second person) to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and the first person to cross the Atlantic twice by air.

Was awarded the Gold Medal of the National Geographic Society.

Won the Harmon Trophy as America`s Outstanding Airwoman.

1932

Participated in the National Air Races in Los Angeles, California

Broke her own North American transcontinental record with a flying time of 17 hours, 7 minutes, 30 seconds

Won the Harmon Trophy

1933

Won the Harmon Trophy for the third year in a row 1934

Was the first person to fly solo across the Pacific Ocean from Honolulu, Hawaii to Oakland, California in 17 hours and 7 minutes.

Was the first person to fly solo from Los Angeles, California to Mexico City, Mexico by official invitation from the Mexican Government.

Was the first woman to compete in the National Air Races in Cleveland, Ohio.

Named America's Outstanding Airwoman by Harmon Trophy committee.

1935

Took delivery of Lockheed twin-engined airplane financed by Purdue University.

Started to plan her round-the-world flight.

1936

Begane her round-the-world flight in Oakland, California and set a record for east-west (Oakland to Hawaii) travel in 15 hours and 47 minutes

Grounded loops plane while taking off from Hawaii for Howland Island and badly damages it.

Airplane was repaired and a second round-the-world attempt was started from Miami, Florida.

Disappeared near Howland Island July 2, 1937

1937

Amelia Earhart was deffinitely an amazing woman and an example to

Lots of women of her time.

She was different from many women in many ways and dared to fly and be

The first one.

There were many rumors regarding her disappearnce but none were confirmed

Nobody actually knows the truth , she perished probably at sea.