Amelia Earhart
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Amelia Earhart was a pioneering American aviator and author who became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and disappeared mysteriously during an attempted around-the-world flight in 1937.
Aliases (4)
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
author
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aviator → human → pioneer of aviation → |
| aircraftFlown |
Lockheed Electra 10E
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Lockheed Vega 5B → |
| awardReceived |
Cross of Knight of the Legion of Honor
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Distinguished Flying Cross → Gold Medal of the National Geographic Society → |
| causeOfDisappearance |
aircraft disappearance during around-the-world flight attempt
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| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth |
1897-07-24
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| dateOfDisappearance |
1937-07-02
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| dateOfMarriage |
1931-02-07
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| declaredDead |
1939-01-05
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| educatedAt |
Columbia University
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Hyde Park High School → |
| employer |
Purdue University
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| familyName |
Earhart
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| fullName |
Amelia Mary Earhart
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| givenName |
Amelia
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| knownFor |
advocacy for women in aviation
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mysterious disappearance in 1937 → |
| memberOf |
The Ninety-Nines
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| movement |
women's rights movement
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| notableAchievement |
first woman to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean
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first woman to fly solo nonstop across the United States → promoted opportunities for women in aviation → set multiple aviation speed and distance records → |
| notableFlight |
attempted around-the-world flight in 1937
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solo nonstop flight across the United States from Los Angeles to Newark in 1932 → solo transatlantic flight from Harbour Grace, Newfoundland to near Londonderry, Northern Ireland in May 1932 → |
| notableWork |
20 Hrs., 40 Min.
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Last Flight → The Fun of It → |
| occupation |
author
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aviator → nurse's aide → |
| placeOfBirth |
Atchison, Kansas, United States
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| placeOfDisappearance |
over the central Pacific Ocean near Howland Island
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| placeOfResidence |
Atchison, Kansas, United States
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States → Chicago, Illinois, United States → Des Moines, Iowa, United States → |
| positionHeld |
career counselor for women at Purdue University
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first president of The Ninety-Nines → |
| sexOrGender |
female
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| spouse |
George P. Putnam
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| subjectOf |
numerous books, films, and documentaries about her life and disappearance
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Harmon Trophy → Hubbard Medal → |
notableRecipient |
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Lockheed Vega
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Wright J-5C Whirlwind → |
notableUser |
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Amelia Earhart
("Earhart")
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familyName |
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Amelia Earhart
("Amelia Mary Earhart")
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fullName |
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Columbia University
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hasNotableAlumni |
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Lockheed Vega
("Amelia Earhart solo transatlantic flight 1932")
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recordAssociatedWith |
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Wright J-5C Whirlwind
("Amelia Earhart 1928 Atlantic crossing (as passenger, Fokker F.VIIb-3m Friendship)")
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