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Amelia Earhart

American aviation pioneer and author (1897–1939)

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Occupation

American aviation pioneer and author (1897–1939)

Born in

Atchison

Born

July 24, 1897

Zodiac

Leo

Website

www.ameliaearhart.com/

15,140

days lived

41

age at death

Born
July 24, 1897 in 🇺🇸Atchison
Died
January 5, 1939 in Howland Island (aged 41)
Zodiac
♌︎Leo·rooster 🐓
Updated Jul 2026

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Astrology
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Fire
Earth
Air
Water
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Sun Sign

Leo♌︎

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Moon Sign

Gemini♊︎

Dominant Element

Fire

⚠️ Rising sign requires birth time for accurate calculation

Planetary positions calculated for July 24, 1897

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1937
Day 14,587
Age 39

Disappearance over the Pacific Ocean

Confidence
89%
Jul 2, 1937
Flight Manifest
Verified Route
Day 14,556
Age 39

Final Attempt to Circumnavigate the Globe

Confidence
89%
Jun 1, 1937
Flight Manifest
Verified Route
Day 14,480
Age 39

First Attempt to Circumnavigate the Globe

Confidence
89%
Mar 17, 1937
Flight Manifest
Verified Route
1932
Day 12,718
Age 34

First Woman to Fly Solo Across the Atlantic

Confidence
89%
May 20, 1932
Flight Manifest
Verified Route
Day 12,578
Age 34

Publication of 'The Fun of It'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1932

Earhart publishes her second book about her flying experiences.

Day 12,578
Age 34

National Geographic Society Gold Medal

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1932

Awarded the National Geographic Society's Gold Medal.

1931
Day 12,250
Age 33

Marriage to George P. Putnam

Confidence
96%
Feb 7, 1931

Earhart marries publisher George Palmer Putnam.

1928
Day 11,285
Age 30

First Woman to Fly Across the Atlantic as a Passenger

Confidence
89%
Jun 17, 1928
Flight Manifest
Verified Route
Day 11,117
Age 30

Publication of '20 Hrs. 40 Min.'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1928

Earhart publishes her first book about her experience as a passenger on a transatlantic flight.

1921
Day 8,561
Age 23

Purchases her first airplane

Confidence
94%
Jan 1, 1921
Verified Asset•
1920
Day 8,197
Age 22

First flying lesson

Confidence
96%
Jan 3, 1920

Earhart takes her first flying lesson with Neta Snook.

1919
Day 7,830
Age 21

Studies pre-med at Columbia University

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1919

Enrolls at Columbia University to study pre-med, but does not complete her studies.

1918
Day 7,465
Age 20

Volunteers as a nurse's aide during WWI

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1918

Serves as a nurse's aide at a military hospital in Toronto during World War I.

1915
Day 6,369
Age 17

Graduates from Hyde Park High School

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1915

Graduates from Hyde Park High School in Chicago.

1914
Day 6,364
Age 17

First Ride in an Airplane

Confidence
96%
Dec 27, 1914

Experiences her first airplane ride at a stunt-flying exhibition.

1897
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of Amelia Earhart

Confidence
96%
Jul 24, 1897

Amelia Mary Earhart is born in Atchison, Kansas.