Dr Kathryn D Sullivan
American geologist, former NASA astronaut, and oceanographer
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Jeanne Geneviève Garnerin
Pioneering French aeronaut and the world’s first female parachutist.
Beryl Markham
British-Kenyan aviator, racehorse trainer and author Beryl Markham was the first person to fly solo, non-stop across the Atlantic from Britain to North America.
Käthe Paulus
Pioneering figure in the field of aviation, renowned for her significant contributions as an inventor, particularly for developing the first collapsible parachute in 1910.
Lydia Zvereva
Russian aviation pioneer, becoming the first woman in Russia to obtain a pilot’s license.
Hazel Ying Lee
American pilot during World War II, serving as a pilot in the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) program.
Frances Bradfield
Aeronautical engineer who contributed significantly to aviation during her career.
Hazel Rennie
Peace and human rights activist
Elsie Mackay
Aviator and silent film actress
Dr Daphne Pochin Mould
Irish geologist, author, photographer and flight instructor