Aida de Acosta
Aida de Acosta Root Breckinridge (July 28, 1884 – May 26, 1962) was an American socialite and the first woman to fly a powered aircraft solo. In 1903, while in Paris with her mother, she caught her first glimpse of dirigibles. She then proceeded to take only three flight lessons, before taking the sky by herself.Later in life, after losing sight in one eye to glaucoma, she became an advocate for improved eye care and was founder and director of the first eye bank in America.
Personal facts
| Alias (AKA) | Mrs. Oren Root Sr.; Mrs. Henry Breckinridge |
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| Birth date | July 28, 1884 |
| Birth name | Aida de Acosta |
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| Date of death | May 26, 1962 |
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