Jean Batten

Summary

Jean Batten is a human^[1]. Her place of birth was Rotorua^[2]. She was born on September 15, 1909^[3]. She passed away in Palma^[4]. She died on November 22, 1982^[5]. She worked as an aircraft pilot^[6] and engineer^[7]. She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Rotorua^[2], Jean Batten…
• Jean Batten passed away in Palma^[4].
• Jean Batten was born on September 15, 1909^[3].
• Jean Batten died on November 22, 1982^[5].
• Jean Batten held citizenship in New Zealand^[9].
• Jean Batten's professions included aircraft pilot^[6].
• Jean Batten worked as an engineer^[7].
• Jean Batten's field of work was pilotage^[10].
• Jean Batten received the Order of the Southern Cross^[11].
• Jean Batten received the Britannia Trophy^[12].
• Jean Batten received the Legion of Honour^[13].
• Jean Batten received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14].
• Jean Batten received the Harmon Trophy^[15].
• Jean Batten received the FAI Gold Air Medal^[16].
• Jean Batten was a member of Women's Engineering Society^[17].
• Jean Batten is recorded as female^[18].
• Jean Batten's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Jean Batten's Commons category is recorded as Jean Batten^[20].
• The cause of death was dog attack^[21].
• Jean Batten's family name is recorded as Batten^[22].
• Jean Batten's given name is recorded as Jean^[23].
• Jean Batten's Commons gallery is recorded as Jean Batten^[24].
• Jean Batten's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Garbo of the skies'}^[25].
• Jean Batten's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jean Gardner Batten'}^[26].
• Jean Batten's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rotorua^[2], Jean Batten… she was born on September 15, 1909^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include aircraft pilot^[6] and engineer^[7]. Jean Batten's field of work was pilotage^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Southern Cross^[11], an order^[28], in Brazil^[29], founded in 1932^[30]; Britannia Trophy^[12], an award^[31], in United Kingdom^[32]; Legion of Honour^[13], a state order^[33], in France^[34], founded in 1802^[35]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14], a grade of an order^[36], in United Kingdom^[37]; Harmon Trophy^[15], an award^[38]; and FAI Gold Air Medal^[16], a medallion^[39], founded in 1924^[40].

Death and Burial

Jean Batten died on November 22, 1982^[5]. She passed away in Palma^[4]. The cause of death was dog attack^[21].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Batten include Batten^[41], an impact crater^[42].

Why It Matters

Jean Batten has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[8] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[43]

Entities named for her include Batten^[41], an impact crater^[42].

FAQs

Where was Jean Batten born?

Jean Batten was born in Rotorua^[2].

Where did Jean Batten die?

Jean Batten died in Palma^[4].

What did Jean Batten do for work?

Jean Batten worked as aircraft pilot^[6] and engineer^[7].

What awards did Jean Batten receive?

Honors received include Order of the Southern Cross^[11], Britannia Trophy^[12], Legion of Honour^[13], and Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[14].