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Gertrude Bacon

Writer, Aeronaut, Botanist

Died when: 75 years 247 days (908 months)
Star Sign: Aries

 

Gertrude Bacon

Gertrude Bacon FRAS (19 April 1874 – 22 December 1949) was an aeronautical pioneer.She achieved a considerable number of "firsts" for women in aeronautics, as well as making contributions in the areas of astronomy and botany.

Bacon popularized aeronautics through her writing, and promoted both commercial and popular flying as fields for women.

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