Amelia Earhart
Amelia Mary Earhart\xa0(/\u02c8\u025b\u0259rh\u0251\u02d0rt/\xa0AIR-hart; born July 24, 1897;\xa0declared dead\xa0January 5, 1939) was an American\xa0aviation pioneer. On July 2, 1937, Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while attempting to become the first female pilot to circumnavigate the world. During her life, she embraced celebrity culture and women's rights, and since her disappearance has become a\xa0cultural icon.[2]\xa0Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and she set many other records.[3]\xa0She was one of the first aviators to promote commercial air travel, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences, and was instrumental in the formation of\xa0The Ninety-Nines, an organization for female pilots.[4]