Mary Myers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mary Myers

Date of Birth: 01-Aug-1849

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 01-Aug-1932

Profession: balloonist, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Mary Myers (also, Mary Breed Hawley Myers and Mary Bred Hawley Myers; 1849–1932) was a professional balloonist, better known as "Carlotta, the Lady Aeronaut." She was the first of American women aviation pioneers to solo fly a lighter-than-air passenger balloon and set many records for balloon flights. Myers ran a business of manufacturing and selling passenger airship balloons and high altitude weather balloons with her husband.
She and her husband obtained several patents on aerial navigation devices and promoted these through exhibition demonstrations at county fairs and town shows.
Their balloons and related equipment they made at their "balloon farm" in Frankfort, New York.