Beryl Markham
Pilot, Author
1902 – 1986
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Who was Beryl Markham?
Beryl Markham was a British-born Kenyan author, aviator, adventurer, and racehorse trainer. During the pioneer days of aviation, she became the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic from east to west. She is now primarily remembered as the author of the memoir West with the Night.
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- Born
- Oct 26, 1902
Ashwell - Also known as
- Beryl Purvis
- Spouses
- Mansfield Markham
(1927 - 1942)
- Mansfield Markham
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Died
- Aug 3, 1986
Nairobi
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on July 23, 2013
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