Batten,Jean

Batten,Jean
Bat·ten (bătʹn), Jean. 1909-1982.
New Zealand aviator who was the first woman to fly a solo round trip between England and Australia (1935).

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  • Jean Wade Rindlaub — (9 February 1904–19 December 1991) was one of the first American women to become a major advertising executive. She was inducted into the Advertising Hall of Fame in 1989.She spent 33 years at Batten, Barton, Durstine Osborn and was considered an …   Wikipedia

  • Jean Lambert (personnalité politique) — Jean Lambert (Norwich, 2010) Jean Lambert (née le 1er juin 1950) est une femme politique britannique, membre du Parti vert de l Angleterre et du pays de Galles, et députée européenne depuis 1999 (réélue en 2004 et en 2009 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Batten (surname) — People named Batten include: * Adrian Batten, English (Anglican) composer. * Ann Batten, New Zealand politician. * Billy Batten, a famous rugby league superstar. * Charles Lynn Batten, an associate professor at University of California, Los… …   Wikipedia

  • Batten — /ˈbætn/ (say batn) noun Jean Gardner, 1909–82, NZ pilot; made record Australia to England solo flight 1937. Jean Batten showed an early interest in flying. By 1932, encouraged by a flight with Charles Kingsford Smith in England, she had gained… …  

  • Danny Batten — Born 4 January 1974 (1974 01 04) (age 37) Milton Keynes, England Nationality …   Wikipedia

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