Beatrix de Rijk

Beatrix de Rijk
Born24 July 1883
Surabaya, Netherlands Indies (now Indonesia)
Died18 January 1958
Kijkduin, The Netherlands
Other namesBéatrice Deryck
OccupationPilot

Beatrix de Rijk (1883–1958) was a pioneering Indonesian Dutch aviator. On receiving her pilot's licence from the Aéro-Club de France on 6 October 1911, she became the first Dutch woman pilot.[1][2]

  1. ^ Van Marrewijk, Anna. "Beatrix de Rijk, eerste vrouwelijke vliegenier" (in Dutch). NVR. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Beatrix de Rijk – Netherlands". Centennial of Women Pilots. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 5 December 2016.