Marion Rice Hart
Marion Rice Hart (1891–1990)[1] was a sportswoman and author.
Hart was one of six children of Isaac Rice[2].
Hart was the first woman to graduate in chemical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and received a masters in geology from Columbia University[3].
As an aviatrix, Hart made seven solo flights across the Atlantic Ocean[3] and was awarded the 1975 Harmon Trophy.
Books by Hart
Hart is the author of:
- Who Called That Lady a Skipper? (1938) describing her voyage on the ketch Vanora (ISBN 0-7812-8169-5).
- How to Navigate Today (1940) a treatise on celestial navigation (ISBN 0-87033-035-7), and
- I Fly as I Please (1953, Vanguard Press) describing her aerial adventures.
References
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Hart, Marion Rice |
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1891 |
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1990 |
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