Harriet Quimby, 1875-1912 born Kinderhook
Township, Michigan
The first woman to earn a pilots license in the USA,
Harriet was noted for her daring, courageous spirit &
achieved fame as one of the first woman reporters for a
major newspaper. By 1902 she had written for several
publications, but she is best remembered as the 1st
American woman to earn a US pilot's license. Her family
moved to California, and she was a writer for the
Dramatic Review of San Francisco. As drama critic for
Leslie’s Weekly her attention turned to aviation. Her
instruction was at the Moisant School of Aviation in
Hempstead, Long Island. In 4 months and 33 lessons,
Harriet flew for her Fédération Aéronautique
Internationale License (FAI) July 31, 1911, and on
August 1, 1911 she became the first licensed female
aviator in the United States. Her license number was FAI
# 37.
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