Amelia Mary Earhart

(/ˈɛərhɑːrt/, born July 24, 1897; disappeared July 2, 1937) was an American aviation pioneer and author.^{[1][Note 1]} Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean.^{[3][Note 2]} She set many other records,^[2] wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences, and was instrumental in the formation of The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots.