Who is harriet quimby?

l. Pioneer woman pilot. life dates l875-l9l2 died in accident in l9l2. Harriet, also a journalist and magazine writer, was the first licensed woman aircraft pilot in the US. She was the first aviatrix to cross the English Channel in l9l2. 2. another, unrelated Harriet Quimby is a juvenile authoress. as you use the present tense, probably you want this Miss Quimby. Quimby is a popular Boston name, so they say.