Betty Skelton Erde

American aerobatic pilot, auto test driver, and advertising executive
Person human Q4898974
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Betty Skelton Erde

Summary

Betty Skelton Erde is a human[1]. She was born in Pensacola[2]. She was born on June 28, 1926[3]. She passed away in The Villages[4]. She died on August 31, 2011[5]. She worked as a racing driver[6] and aircraft pilot[7]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Betty Skelton Erde was born in Pensacola[2].
  • Betty Skelton Erde died in The Villages[4].
  • Betty Skelton Erde was born on June 28, 1926[3].
  • Betty Skelton Erde died on August 31, 2011[5].
  • Betty Skelton Erde held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Betty Skelton Erde's professions included racing driver[6].
  • Betty Skelton Erde's professions included aircraft pilot[7].
  • Betty Skelton Erde received the Florida Women's Hall of Fame[10].
  • Betty Skelton Erde received the Women in Aviation International[11].
  • Betty Skelton Erde received the National Aviation Hall of Fame[12].
  • Betty Skelton Erde is recorded as female[13].
  • Betty Skelton Erde's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Betty Skelton Erde's Commons category is recorded as Betty Skelton[15].
  • The cause of death was disease[16].
  • Betty Skelton Erde's residence is recorded as The Villages[17].
  • Betty Skelton Erde's given name is recorded as Betty[18].
  • Betty Skelton Erde's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Betty Skelton Erde was born in Pensacola[2]. She was born on June 28, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include racing driver[6] and aircraft pilot[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Florida Women's Hall of Fame[10], an award[20], in United States[21], founded in 1982[22]; Women in Aviation International[11], a nonprofit organization[23], in United States[24], founded in 1990[25], headquartered in Germantown[26]; and National Aviation Hall of Fame[12], an aviation museum[27], in United States[28], founded in 1962[29].

Death and Burial

Betty Skelton Erde died on August 31, 2011[5]. She died in The Villages[4]. The cause of death was disease[16].

Why It Matters

Betty Skelton Erde ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[8] She is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Betty Skelton Erde born?

Betty Skelton Erde was born in Pensacola[2].

Where did Betty Skelton Erde die?

Betty Skelton Erde died in The Villages[4].

What did Betty Skelton Erde do for work?

Betty Skelton Erde worked as racing driver[6] and aircraft pilot[7].

What awards did Betty Skelton Erde receive?

Honors received include Florida Women's Hall of Fame[10], Women in Aviation International[11], and National Aviation Hall of Fame[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . flwomenshalloffame.org. flwomenshalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Given name Betty
    Country of citizenship United States
    Residence The Villages
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