Marthe Niel

Marthe Niel
Known forsecond woman in the world to earn an aeroplane pilot's licence

Marthe Niel (29 December 1878 – 18 November 1928) was a French aviator, becoming the second woman in the world to earn an aeroplane pilot's licence on 19 September 1910.[1][2]

  1. ^ Lebow, Eileen F. (2002). Before Amelia: Women Pilots in the Early Days of Aviation. Potomac Books, Inc. pp. 83–. ISBN 978-1-61234-225-2.
  2. ^ Lam, David (23 March 2003). "Marthe Niel 1880-1929". Early Birds. Retrieved 16 December 2016.