Phoebe Omlie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American aviator
Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1902
Place of Birth: Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Date of Death: 17-Jul-1975
Profession: aircraft pilot
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Phoebe Omlie
- Phoebe Jane Fairgrave Omlie (November 21, 1902 – July 17, 1975) was an American aviation pioneer, particularly noted for her accomplishments as an early female aviator.
- Omlie was the first woman to receive an airplane mechanic's license, the first licensed female transport pilot, and the first woman to be appointed to a federal position in the aviation field.During the late 1920s and early 1930s, Omlie set several world records in aviation, including the highest altitude parachute jump by a woman.
- She was also the first woman to cross the Rocky Mountains in a light aircraft, and was considered by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to be one of "eleven women whose achievements make it safe to say the world is progressing".
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