Jane Herveu
Jane Herveu | |
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| Born | 10 December 1885 Paris |
| Died | January 14, 1955 (aged 69) |
Jeanne Aline Herveux, generally known as Jane Herveu, (10 December 1885 – 14 January 1955) was a pioneering French aviator who obtained her pilot's licence, no. 318, on 7 December 1910.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Born on 10 December 1885 in Paris,[3] Herveux was first known as an automobile exhibition driver, performing at the Crystal Palace in London and taking part in car and motorcycle races at various locations in France.[1]
Flying career
[edit]After training at the Blériot flying school, she received French Licence No. 318 on 7 December 1910, becoming the fourth woman in France to be licensed after Elise Deroche, Marthe Niel and Marie Marvingt. Herveux became a member of the Aéroclub féminin la Stella, a women's flying club set up by Marie Surcouf in 1909.[4] From 28 May to 8 June 1911 she appeared at the flying exhibition in Lyon. After several other appearances, she competed in the Femina Cup in 1911 but did not win. She opened a flying school for women but it was not successful.[1][2]
Later life
[edit]In 1913, she married Paul Boulzaguet. After the end of the First World War, she moved to the United States where she worked in fashion. She died on 14 January 1955.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Jeanne Herveux 1885–1955". The Early Birds of Aviation. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ a b c "Les femmes et l'aéronautique" (PDF) (in French). Aérodrome de Tarbes-Laloubère. Retrieved 26 December 2016.
- ^ Archives de l’état civil de Paris en ligne, acte de naissance No. 19/3629/1885. Mention marginale : mariage en 1913 avec Paul Boulzaguet
- ^ Lebow, Eileen F. (2002). Before Amelia: women pilots in the early days of aviation. Brassey's. ISBN 978-1-57488-482-1.