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Sir George Cayley – First Successful Glider to Carry a Human Being

(George Cayley, born December 27th, 1773, Scarborough, Yorkshire – death 15th of December 1857, Scarborough, England) Sir George Cayley – British aviator and

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Valentina Tereshkova – First Woman in Space

Valentina Vladimirovna “Valya” Tereshkova was born on March 6th, 1937, in Maslennikovo. Her father died during World War II when she was only

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Sally Ride- The First American Female Astronaut

First American female astronaut in space, 3rd woman to go into space; Physicist; Sall Ride was a science hero who wrote

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Erich Hartmann: The “Blonde Knight” and “Black Devil” of World War II

Erich Hartmann, a Luftwaffe pilot during World War II, wasn’t just skilled; he was a phenomenon. Credited with a staggering

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Anthony Fokker – The Flying Dutchman

Anton Herman Gerard “Anthony” Fokker (April 6, 1890 – December 23, 1939) was a Dutch aviation pioneer and aircraft manufacturer.

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Bessie Coleman – First African-American woman pilot

Bessie Coleman was born on January 26, 1892, and was the tenth child of George and Susan Coleman’s thirteen children

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