Brave Bessie
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Brave Bessie was the nickname of Bessie Coleman, a pioneering early 20th-century American aviator who became the first African American and Native American woman to hold a pilot’s license.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bessie Coleman | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aviator
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human ⓘ nickname ⓘ pioneer aviator ⓘ |
| activeYearsInAviation | 1921–1926 ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
African American participation in aviation
ⓘ
racial equality ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | aircraft accident ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1892-01-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1926-04-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfPilotLicense | 1921-06-15 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Langston University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
Native American ⓘ |
| familyName | Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | aviation ⓘ |
| givenName | Bessie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Bessie Coleman Drive at Chicago O’Hare International Airport
NERFINISHED
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U.S. postage stamp issued in her honor ⓘ |
| heritage | Cherokee ancestry ⓘ |
| inspired | later generations of African American aviators ⓘ |
| knownFor | barnstorming air shows ⓘ |
| languagesSpokenWrittenOrSigned |
English
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French ⓘ |
| licenseObtainedFrom | Fédération Aéronautique Internationale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | accident ⓘ |
| nickname |
Brave Bessie
NERFINISHED
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Queen Bess NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | earned an international pilot’s license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first African American woman to hold a pilot’s license
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being the first Native American woman to hold a pilot’s license ⓘ |
| occupation |
pilot
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stunt pilot ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Atlanta, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Jacksonville, Florida, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfPilotTraining | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| race | Black ⓘ |
| refersTo | Bessie Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refusedToPerformAt | segregated venues ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
biographies about pioneering women in aviation
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documentaries on African American aviators ⓘ |
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