Amelia Earhart: A Brief Biography: Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart was born in Atchison, Kansas, on July 24, 1897. During that time, airplanes were not nearly as common as they are today. Life was simple, and the technology was not as advanced. She was named Amelia Mary Earhart after her two grandmothers, Amelia Harres Otis and Mary Wells Earhart. It was a family tradition to name your child after their grandmother or grandfather. Amelia was known as “Millie”, or “Lady Lindy”. Her nickname was given to her due to the fact that she looked like pioneering pilot and American hero Charles Lindbergh whose slim figure and facial features resembled Amelia herself. As a child Amelia’s life was very fascinating. Amelia had a younger sister named Muriel, who would later give her the nickname "Millie" because as a young child, it was difficult for Muriel to pronounce Amelia's name correctly. Amelia and Muriel used to play in their backyard with none other than the youngest member of the Amy Otis’ brothers. The Amy Otis’ brothers were a family of amazing inventors who were most famous for their invention of the elevator. Spending time with one of the many greatest inventors in history made Amelia’s imagination run wild. Her and her sister would have many imaginary friends and sometimes pretend that they could fly. This of course was her first thought on actually flying.

Amelia was 12 years when she saw her first airplane, and decided that she would learn to fly. Although very ambitious, she did not take her first flight until 1920, at the age of twenty-three. Amelia Earhart was so thrilled by her first airplane ride that she quickly sought out to learn to fly with the help of Neta Snook, one of the first women to graduate from the Curtiss School of Aviation. Already equipped...

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...s on a small island in the South Pacific that contained Earhart’s DNA, but the evidence is not conclusive. Near the plane’s last known location, the ocean reaches depths of 16,000 feet, well below the range of today’s deep-sea diving equipment. If the plane sank into those depths, it may never be recovered. However, as the technology advances, scientists might find a way to go deeper than ever and potentially find the missing plane. Amelia, however, will always remain one of the most well known pilots to have ever lived. She inspires many young women to do what they believe, and that the sky is the limit.

With her amazing childhood, and dare-devilish personality, she accomplished much more than any of us could possibly do today. She left a great legacy, and a tough act to follow. She will forever remain in history books as the greatest woman pilot who ever lived.