Thérèse Peltier
Thérèse Peltier | |
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Thérèse Peltier in 1908 | |
| Born | Thérèse Juliette Cochet September 26, 1873 Orléans, Loiret, France |
| Died | February 18, 1926 (aged 52) Paris, France |
| Known for | Aviation, Sculpture |
Thérèse Peltier (1873 – 1926), born Thérèse Juliette Cochet, was a French sculptor and early aviation pioneer. Popularly believed to have been the first ever female passenger in an airplane, she may also have been the first woman to pilot an aircraft. A friend of fellow sculptor Léon Delagrange, when he became interested in aviation Peltier soon followed.