Raymonde de Laroche, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French pilot and the first woman in the world to receive an aeroplane pilot's licence
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Place of Birth: 4th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France, France
About Raymonde de Laroche
- Raymonde de Laroche (22 August 1882 – 18 July 1919), is thought to be the first woman to pilot a plane.
- She did become the world's first licensed female pilot on March 8, 1910.
- She received the 36th aeroplane pilot's licence issued by the Aeroclub de France, the world's first organization to issue pilot licences.
- At the time, pilot licences were only required for pilots operating aircraft for commercial purposes.
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