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Women in Air and Space
Compiled by Caroline Miniscule
A database - UNDER CONSTRUCTION - of female pilots and astronauts referenced in books.
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B to E: Female pilots and astronauts and the books which reference them
Go to the Complete Complete Pilot and Astronaut Bibliography (including books that don't cite women)
| Person |
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| Bacon, Gertrude |
Balloonist, first airplane passenger. |
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
Before Amelia: Women Pilots in the Early Days of Aviation, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Baily, Mary (Lady Bailey) |
British aristocrat and pilot. |
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
The Pathfinders, David Nevin, et al, 1980, Time-Life BOoks. [One name-drop only.]
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| Barnes, Pancho |
American pilot and instructo. |
East To The Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart, by Susan Butler. 1997. Addison-Wesley.
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| Batten, Jean |
New Zealand pilot. Set many records. |
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
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| Beaumont, Alma |
Parachutist from balloon. |
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
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| Beese, Amelie Hedwig ("Melli") |
German pilot.
b. Sep 13, 1886. D. Dec 22, 1925. Committed suicide after losing her plane - and her flying career - in a crash. |
Before Amelia, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Behrbohm, Martha |
German pilot.
Third German woman to earn a pilot's license. #427. Issued on June 4, 1913 |
Before Amelia, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Bera, Frances |
Invited to but did not pass the Mercury testing. |
The Mercury 13, Martha Ackmann, 2002, Random House
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| Berg, Hart (Mrs.) |
German pilot.
Third German woman to earn a pilot's license. Issued on June 4, 1913 |
Before Amelia, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Bernard, Suzanne |
Student pilot.
Died in a plane crash before finishing her training. |
Before Amelia, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Beroul, ? (Mme) |
French student pilot, who did not earn her license.
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Before Amelia, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Bird, Nancy |
Australian pilot. |
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
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| Blanchard, Madeleine Sophie |
Balloonist. |
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
The Aeronauts, Donald Dale Jackson et al, 1980, Time-Life Books
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| Bland, Lilian E. |
Pilot from Northern Ireland. |
Before Amelia, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Bondar, Barbara |
Canadian astronaut who flew on space shuttle, 1992. |
On the Shuttle: Eight Days in Space, Barbara Bondar with Dr. Robert Bondar, 1993, Owl Books
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| Bonino, Krista |
American pilot |
Women With Wings, Jacqueline McLean, 2001,The Oliver Press
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| Boyer, Lillian |
American wingwalker |
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
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| Bowser, Patricia |
WASP |
Women With Wings, Jacqueline McLean, 2001,The Oliver Press
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| Brandon, Lottie |
French student pilot, who did not earn her license.
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Before Amelia, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Bruce, the Hon. Mrs. Victor |
British aristocrat and pilot. |
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
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| Bryant, Alys McKey |
Canadian pilot.
b. April 28, 1880. d. Sep 6, 1954. |
Before Amelia, Eilieen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Buller, Winnie |
English pilot.
Earned her pilot's license in France on May 3, 1912.. |
Before Amelia, Eilieen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Butler, Vera |
British balloonist. |
The Aeronauts, Donald Dale Jackson et al, 1980, Time-Life Books
Before Amelia, Eilieen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Cagle, Myrtle |
One of the Mercury 13. |
The Mercury 13, Martha Ackmann, 2002, Random House
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| Caldwell, Jean Doty |
Pilot.
Enjoyed aviation but gave it up to please her family. |
Before Amelia, Eilieen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Caragiani, Helene |
Romanian Pilot.
Awarded license #1591 from the Aero Club of France, on Feb 6, 1914. |
Before Amelia, Eilieen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Carroll, Betsy |
Professional airline pilot. |
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
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| Chisholm, Judith |
commercial pilot, made a record-breaking solo round-the-world flight in 1980. |
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
Women With Wings, Jacqueline McLean, 2001,The Oliver Press
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| Clarke[e], Julia |
American Pilot.
Third American women to receive a pilot's license.
b. Dec 21, 1880. Soloed on May 9, 1912. D. June 17, 1912.
First American woman to die in a plane crash. (Harriet Quimby would be the 2nd, two weeks later.) |
Before Amelia, Eilieen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Cobb, Jerrie |
One of the Mercury 13, thirteen women who took the same tests as the male astronaut candidates (the Mercury 7) over the course of a few weeks and passed them, but were then denied an opportunity to become astronauts. |
The Mercury 13, Carole Martha Ackmann. 2003. Random House.
At the Controls, Carole S. Briggs. 1991. Lerner.
Women In Space, Carole S. Briggs, 1999. Lerner
Woman Into Space. Jerrie Cobb with Jane Riecker, 1963. Prentice-Hall.
Jerrie Cobb, Solo Pilot: True flying adventures of one of the world's top pilots. Jerrie Cobb. Jerrie Cobb Foundation, Inc. 1997.
Contributions of Women: Aviation. Ann Genett. 1975. Dillon Press.
Skystars. Ann Hodgman and Rudy Djabbaroff. 1981. Atheneum.
Women Aviators, Lisa Yount, 1995, Facts on File
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| Cochran, Jacqueline |
American pilot. |
The Mercury 13, Carole Martha Ackmann. 2003. Random House.
Jackie Cochran, Maryann Bucknum Brinley, 1987. Bantam.
East To The Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart, by Susan Butler. 1997. Addison-Wesley.
United States Women in Aviation, 1940-1985, Deborah G. Douglas. 1990. Smithsonian Institution Press.
Skystars. Ann Hodgman and Rudy Djabbaroff. 1981. Atheneum.
Those Wonderful Women in their Flying Machines. Sally Van Wagenen Keil. 1979. Rawson, Wade.
Women of the Wind: Early Women Aviatiors, Wanda Langley, 2006, Morgan Reynolds.
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
Women With Wings, Jacqueline McLean, 2001,The Oliver Press
Women Explorers of the Air, Margo McLoone, 2000, Capstone Press
Women Aloft, Valerie Moolman. 1981. Time-Life Books.
American Heroes of Exploration and Flight, Anne Schraff, 1996, Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Coming Out Right, Elisabeth S. Smith. 1991. Walker & Co.
Women Aviators, Lisa Yount, 1995, Facts on File
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| Cody, Mabel |
Wingwalker. |
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
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| Coleman, Bessie |
First black women to become a pilot. Killed while a passenger in a plane crash. |
Black Eagles: African Americans in Aviation, Jim Haskins, 1995, Scholastic.
Ladybirds, Henry M. Holden, 1991, Black Hawk Publishing Co.
Women of the Wind: Early Women Aviatiors, Wanda Langley, 2006, Morgan Reynolds.
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
Women With Wings, Jacqueline McLean, 2001, The Oliver Press
Women Explorers of the Air, Margo McLoone, 2000, Capstone Press [Implies that Coleman was pilot of the plane in which she was killed.]
Living Dangerously: American Women Who Risked Their Lives For Adventure, Doreen Rappaport, 1991, Harper-Collins.
Queen Bess, Doris Rich, 1993, Smithsonian Institution Press
Epic Lives: One Hundred Black Women Who Made A Difference, Jesse Carney Smith, ed., 1993, Visible Ink Press
Women Aviators, Lisa Yount, 1995, Facts on File
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Collins, Eileen
Born Nov 19, 1956 in Elmira, NY |
The first female commander (and therefore pilot) of a space shuttle mission, on Feb 3, 1995. Members of the Mercury 13 were in attendance for the shuttle launch, invited by Collins.
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The Mercury 13, Martha Ackerman, Random House, 2003
Women In Space, Carole S. Briggs, Lerner Publications, 1999
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| Copin, ? (Mme) |
French student pilot, who did not earn her license.
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Before Amelia, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Crosson, Marvel |
American pilot, participant in first Powderpuff Derby. Died when she bailed out and parachute did not open. |
East To The Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart, by Susan Butler. 1997. Addison-Wesley.
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
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| Currie, Nancy J. |
Crewmember of the shuttle that carried up the first piece of the International Space Station. |
Women In Space, Carole S. Briggs, Lerner Publications, 1999 |
| Curtiss, Lettice |
British pilot. |
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
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| Damedoz, Carmen |
French Pilot.
Awarded license #1449 from the Aero Club of France, on September 5, 1913. |
Before Amelia, Eilieen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Dare, Ethel (Margie Hobbs) |
"The Flying witch," wing walker |
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
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| Davies, Eleanor Trehawke |
first woman passenger across the Channel |
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
Before Amelia, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's, Inc.
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| Davis, Madeline |
American wingwalker.
Died inan accident in October, 1921. |
Before Amelia, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Della Spina, Grace de Campello (Contessa ) |
Italian balloonist. |
The Aeronauts, Donald Dale Jackson et al, 1980, Time-Life Books
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| Degtereva, Nadeshda |
Russian pilot.
Pretended to be a male, and flow combat missions during WWI. First woman pilot wounded in combat. |
Before Amelia, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Deryck, Beatrice (Mme) |
Indonesian pilot.
License #652, awarded October 10, 1911. |
Before Amelia, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Dietrich, Jan |
One of the Mercury 13. |
The Mercury 13, Martha Ackmann, 2002, Random House
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| Dietrich, Marion |
One of the Mercury 13. |
The Mercury 13, Martha Ackmann, 2002, Random House
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| Dindineau, ? (Mlle) |
French student pilot, who did not earn her license.
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Before Amelia, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Dolgorukaya, Sophie A. |
Russian pilot.
Received her pilot's license in Russia, #234, on June 5, 1914. |
Before Amelia, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Dorival, ? (Mme) |
French student pilot, who did not earn her license.
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Before Amelia, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Driancourt, Mare-Louise Martin |
French pilot.
b. Dec 1887. Married and mother of 3 children before becoming a pilot. Obtained license #525 on June 15, 1911. D. 1914 of turberculosis. |
Before Amelia, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Dufton, Marjorie |
Invited to be one of the Mercury 13, but did not participate. |
The Mercury 13, Martha Ackmann, 2002, Random House
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| Dunbar, Bonnie J. |
On June 27, 19995, the shuttle Atlantis launchedand docked with the Russian space station Mir. Bonnie Dunbar had trained for three months at the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Center in Star City, Russia, and became a crewmember of the Mir for several months. |
Women In Space, Carole S. Briggs, Lerner Publications, 1999
Star-Crossed Orbits, James Oberg, McGraw Hill, 2002
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| Duruof, Caroline |
French balloonist.
Wife of French balloonist Jules Duruof |
The Aeronauts, Donald Dale Jackson et al, 1980, Time-Life Books
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| Dutrieu, Helene |
Belgian pilot.
b. July 10, 1877. D. June 27, 1961 |
Before Amelia, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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| Earhart, Amelia |
American pilot, disappeared while attempting to fly around the world. |
East To The Dawn: The Life of Amelia Earhart, by Susan Butler. 1997. Addison-Wesley.
For the Fun of It, Amelia Earhart. 1932. Warren and Putnam.
Last Flight, Amelia Earhart, compiled by George Putnam. 1937. Orion Books.
Before Amelia: Women Pilots in the Early Days of Aviation, Eileen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
Women With Wings, Jacqueline McLean, 2001, The Oliver Press
Great Mysteries of Aviation, McKee, Alexander, 1981, Dorset Press
Women Aloft, Valerie Moolman. 1981. Time-Life Books
Amelia, My Courageous Sister, Muriel Earhart Morrisey. 1987. Osborne Publisher.
Women of Courage, Dorothy Nathan. 1964. Random House
The Pathfinders, David Nevin, et al, 1980, Time-Life Books. [One name-drop only.]
Soaring Wings, George Palmer Putnam. 1939. Harcourt, Brace.
Amelia Earhart, Doris L. Rich. 1989. Smithsonian Institute.
Aviators, Robert A. Rosenbaum, 1992, Facts on File
American Heroes of Exploration and Flight, Anne Schraff, 1996, Enslow Publishers, Inc.
Women Aviators, Lisa Yount, 1995, Facts on File
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| Elder, Ruth |
American pilot, participant in first Powderpuff Derby. |
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
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| Evans, Sophie Mary Pierce (Lady Heath) |
British aristocrat and pilot. |
Women of the Air, Judy Lomax, 1986, 1987, Dodd, Mead
The Pathfinders,David Nevin eta al, 1980, Time-Life Books [one mention, name drop only]
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| Eye, Inez |
American pilot.
Took lessons at the Walden Monoplane Company, never got her license. |
Before Amelia, Eilieen F. Lebow, 2002, Brassey's Inc.
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