Gertrude Bacon, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gertrude Bacon

British writer, aeronaut and botanist (1874-1949)

Date of Birth: 19-Apr-1874

Place of Birth: Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 22-Dec-1949

Profession: writer, balloonist, botanist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Gertrude Bacon (19 April 1874 – 22 December 1949) was an aeronautical pioneer.
She achieved a considerable number of "firsts" for women in aeronautics, as well as making contributions in the areas of astronomy and botany.
Gertrude popularized aeronautics through her writing, and promoted both commercial and popular flying as fields for women.