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was born in Atchison, Kansas, USA.Her father was Edwin Stanton Earhart. Her mother was Amy Otis.
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pre-med program of Columbia University, New York.She enrolled in Columbia University to become a doctor
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Amelia discontinued her studies in Columbia University.Amelia started flying lessons under the guidance of Neta Snook. She learned flying at the age of twenty-four.
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Amelia became the first woman to fly at an altitude of 14,000 feet. She bought her first plane, which she nicknamed 'The Canary'.
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She became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic ocean. Her co- pilots were Wilmer Stultz and Lou Gordon.
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sets the women's world flying speed record of 181.18 mph
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She became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean from Newfoundland to Northern Ireland. The flight duration was 14 hours, 56 minutes. The US Congress awarded her the DFC (Distinguished Flying Cross). She was nominated as president of the 'Ninety Nines', a new women's aviation
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Having set innumerable aviation feats, she planned a flight around the world. In March 1937, she flew to Hawaii with fellow pilot Paul Mantz to start the flight. She lost control of the plane during takeoff, however, and the plane had to be sent to the factory for repairs
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she died in Pacific Ocean near Howland Island
41 years old
