Bessie Coleman

Bessie Coleman

American aviator (1892–1926)
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Bessie Coleman (January 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926) was an early American civil aviator. She was the first African-American woman, and also the first Native-American, to hold a pilot license. She earned her pilot license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale on June 15, 1921, and was the first black person to earn an international pilot's license.

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Bessie Coleman was born on Tuesday, 26 January 1892 in Atlanta, Texas, U.S.. Her full name at birth was Elizabeth Coleman. She was best known as an aviator. Coleman's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. She died on Friday, 30 April 1926 in Jacksonville, FL USA at the age of 34. She is buried at Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, USA. She had black eyes and black hair (color). Her zodiac star sign was Aquarius.

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Elizabeth Coleman
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first of Native American descent, to hold a pilot license
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Date of birth
26 January 1892
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Place of birth
Atlanta, Texas, U.S.
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Date of death
30 April 1926
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34 (age at death)
Place of death
Jacksonville, FL USA
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Cause of death
aviation accident (thrown from the plane at 2,000 ft) (610 m) and died instantly when she hit the ground
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Resting place
Lincoln Cemetery, Blue Island, Cook County, Illinois, USA
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Aviatar
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  • 15 Jun 1921
    Age: 29
    Earned her license from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale and was the first Black person to earn an international pilot's license. edit

Bessie Coleman is known for her role in the TV series History by the Numbers (2021) as Self.

She is also known for her role in the TV series Puppet History (2020) as Self - First Black American Aviatrix / Story Subject.

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