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Pioneering French aviator From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jeanne Aline Herveux, generally known as Jane Herveu, (1885–1955) was a pioneering French aviator who obtained her pilot's licence on 7 December 1910.[1][2]
Born on 10 December 1885 in Paris,[3] she 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]
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. 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]
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]
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