Turi Widerøe
Female, Person
1937 –
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Who is Turi Widerøe?
Turi Widerøe was Norway's first female air transport pilot. The daughter of aviator Viggo Widerøe, she was originally educated as a book designer. She later took a pilot's education, and, employed by Scandinavian Airlines System, became the first female pilot in a major airline in the western world. After ending her flight career she worked for numerous cultural institutions such as the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation, Gyldendal, Oslo Nye Teater and Riksteatret.
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