First woman to fly any type of motorized aircraft on her own
Aviation
About This Innovation
1903 Acosta became the first woman to fly a motorized aircraft on her own in France traveling to a polo game; founder of the 1st US eye institute in 1925, Wilmer Eye Institute in Johns Hopkins Hospital; 1945-55 executive director of Eye-Bank for sight Restoration in NYC the 1st eye bank in the US; was active in children's health issues & spearheaded efforts to hold an annual Child Health Day which is now celebrated the 1st Monday in October; worked for the American Red Cross & the Frontier Nurse Service
The Invention
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Key Information
Category:
Aviation
Completion Status:
yes
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Collaboration
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