Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | October 26, 1902 |
Birth Place | England |
Age | 118 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Aug 3, 1986 (age 83) |
Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Net worth: $6 Million (2024)
About
Renowned aviator and author who was the first woman to fly an east-to-west solo route across the Atlantic Ocean.
Before Fame
Her affair with British pilot Tom Campbell Black inspired her to become an aviator.
Trivia
Her famous memoir, "West with the Night," details her childhood in Kenya and her early experiences as a bush pilot.
Family Life
She moved with her family from England to Kenya when she was four years old.
Associated With
Her novel lay forgotten until 1982, when a reader discovered a reference to it in one of Ernest Hemingway's letters.