Ruth Elder

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf aviator
gptkbp:advocacy women's rights in aviation
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:National_Aeronautic_Association
gptkbp:aircraft inspiration for future aviators
adventurous
commercial pilot license
exceptional
over 1,000 hours
pioneering female aviator
multiple aviation records
active member of the aviation community
gptkbp:airlines gptkb:Bennett_Aviation_School
barnstorming
spanned over a decade
gptkbp:associatedWith Charles Lindbergh
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkbp:born July 18, 1902
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:Forest_Lawn_Memorial_Park,_Glendale
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:contribution aviation history
gptkbp:died April 30, 1977
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:famousQuote "The sky is not the limit; it is only the beginning."
gptkbp:firstFlight gptkb:Lockheed_Vega_5B
1927
1935
October 11, 1927
20 hours, 40 minutes
by a woman
New_York_to_Paris
Le_Bourget_Field,_Paris
gptkbp:hasMajorCity airline stewardess
gptkbp:hobbies writing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ruth Elder
gptkbp:influenced future generations of female pilots
women's participation in aviation
aviation policies for women
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Harriet_Quimby
gptkb:Bessie_Coleman
gptkb:Amelia_Earhart
gptkbp:inspiration women in aviation
gptkbp:involved World_War_II_aviation_efforts
gptkbp:involvedIn aviation organizations
aviation education initiatives
aviation safety advocacy
gptkbp:knownFor first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
gptkbp:legacy pioneer for female aviators
gptkbp:nationality American
gptkbp:notableEvent set a women's transatlantic speed record
gptkbp:notableGames gptkb:Lockheed_Vega
gptkbp:occupation pilot
gptkbp:participatedIn air races
gptkbp:publications autobiography
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
gptkbp:role female aviators
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:James_H._Elder