Harriet Quimby, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American aviator, screenwriter
Date of Birth: 11-May-1875
Place of Birth: Arcadia Township, Missouri, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jul-1912
Profession: screenwriter, writer, journalist, aircraft pilot
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Harriet Quimby
- Harriet Quimby (May 11, 1875 – July 1, 1912) was an early American aviator and a movie screenwriter.
- In 1911, she was awarded a U.S.
- pilot's certificate by the Aero Club of America, becoming the first woman to gain a pilot's license in the United States.
- In 1912, she became the first woman to fly across the English Channel.
- Although Quimby lived only to the age of 37, she influenced the role of women in aviation.
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