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Bessica Medlar Raiche (April, 1875 – April 11, 1932) was a dentist, businesswoman, and physician, notable for being the first woman in the United States accredited with flying solo in an airplane. 1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
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April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ...
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1875 (MDCCCLXXV) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ...
1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ...
A Dentist and Dental Assistant perform surgery on a patient. ...
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Biography
Early life She was born in April 1875 in Wisconsin. Her mother, Elizabeth, was from New Hampshire, and her father, James B. Medlar, was from New York. She had a sister: Alice M. Medlar (1879-?). In 1880 the family was living in Rockford, Illinois, and she was using the name "Bessie F. Medler". Raiche was a proto-feminist, she drove an automobile and wore bloomers. She was also a musician, painter, and linguist, and participated in swimming and shooting. In 1900 she was working as a dentist and living in New Hampton, New Hampshire, renting a room under the name Faith Medlar. She married François "Frank" C. Raiche (1874-?) of New Hampshire and they moved to Mineola, New York. Frank's parents were both from France. Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area Ranked 23rd - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 310 miles (500 km) - % water 17 - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population Ranked...
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Rockford is a mid sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in the far north of Illinois, and is often referred to as The Forest City. Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA; the city has 150,115 residents, while the metro area has...
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New Hampton is a town located in Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,950. ...
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Aviation Together the newlyweds built the pieces of a Wright type biplane in their living room and then assembled it in their yard. The Raiches constructed their flyer from bamboo and silk instead of a heavier canvas covering. On September 16, 1910, in her homemade flyer at Hempstead Plains, Bessica Raiche made the first solo airplane flight by a woman in the United States to be accredited by the Aeronautical Society of America. Blanche Stuart Scott had flown solo earlier the same month but her flight was less well documented and arguably not an intentional flight. Raiche said: The Wright brothers, Orville (August 19, 1871–January 30, 1948) and Wilbur (April 16, 1867–May 30, 1912), are Americans generally credited with making the first controlled, powered, heavier-than-air human flight on December 17, 1903. ...
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September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ...
1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...
THe Hempstead Plains is a region of central Long Island in New York State in what is now Nassau County. ...
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Blanche Stuart Scott (1889-1970) February 17 through 25, 1912 in Oakland, California Trenton Evening Times, Trenton, New Jersey on May 28, 1910 Blanche Stuart Scott (April 8, 1885 - January 12, 1970) aka Betty Scott was the first female aviator. ...
- "Blanche deserved the recognition, but I got more attention because of my lifestyle. I drove an automobile, was active in sports like shooting and swimming, and I even wore riding pants and knickers. People who did not know me or understand me looked down on this behavior. I was an accomplished musician, painter and linguist, I enjoyed life, and just wanted to be myself."
On October 13, 1910, Bessica Raiche was awarded a diamond-studded gold medal inscribed "First Woman Aviator in America" by Hudson Maxim of the Aeronautical Society of America at a dinner the society held in her honor. October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...
Hudson Maxim (February 3, 1853–May 6, 1927), was a U.S. inventor and chemist who invented a variety of explosives, including smokeless gunpowder. ...
Bessica and François Raiche went on to build more airplanes as part of their successful aviation engineering business the French-American Aeroplane Company. They were innovators in the use of lighter weight materials in aircraft construction, including the use of piano wire to replace heavier iron wire. Piano wire is a specialized type of wire made for use in piano and other musical instrument strings, as well as many other purposes. ...
Family In 1915 the Raiches had a daughter: Catherine E. Raiche (1915-?). In 1920 the Raiches were living in Newport Beach, California. Bessica was a qualified physician, one of the first women specialists in obstetrics and gynecology in the U.S., and Frank was practising as a lawyer. In 1923 Bessica served as president of the Orange County Medical Association. In 1930 she was living in Santa Ana, California. Location of Newport Beach within Orange County, California. ...
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Death On April 11, 1932, Raiche died in her sleep in Balboa Island, Newport Beach, California of a heart attack. April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ...
1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ...
Balboa Island is an area of Newport Beach, California actually comprising three modified or artificial islands in Newport Harbor: Balboa Island ( ), the largest; the smaller Little Balboa Island ( ) to the east of Balboa Island, joined by a two-lane bridge; and the smallest Collins Island ( ) to the northwest of Balboa...
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Timeline - 1874 Born in Rockford, Illinois
- 1880 US Census as "Bessie F. Medler"
- 1900 US Census as "Faith Medlar"
- 1910 Solo flight on September 16
- 1920 US Census with "Frank C. Raiche" and "Beonce F. Raiche"
- 1923 President of the Orange County Medical Association
- 1930 US Census
- 1932 Death in Balboa, California, on April 11
September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ...
April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ...
Awards - October 13, 1910, awarded a diamond-studded gold medal inscribed "First Woman Aviator in America" by Hudson Maxim of the Aeronautical Society of America.
October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...
Hudson Maxim (February 3, 1853–May 6, 1927), was a U.S. inventor and chemist who invented a variety of explosives, including smokeless gunpowder. ...
References - New York Times; April 12, 1932, page 24; Dr. Bessica Raiche, Early Flyer, Dead. Received Gold Medal From Hudson Maxim as 'First Woman Aviator of America.' Built her own airplane, made flights in it in 1910, was painter, musician and linguist and practicing physician. Santa Ana, California, April 11, 1932 (Associated Press) Dr. Bessica Raiche, 58 years old, reputed to be the first woman who ever flew an airplane, died yesterday at her home in Balboa, a beach resort near here. She was found in her bed by her daughter Catherine. Death apparently was caused by heart disease.
The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ...
April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ...
1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ...
Location of Santa Ana within Orange County, California. ...
April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ...
1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ...
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See also Blanche Stuart Scott (1889-1970) February 17 through 25, 1912 in Oakland, California Trenton Evening Times, Trenton, New Jersey on May 28, 1910 Blanche Stuart Scott (April 8, 1885 - January 12, 1970) aka Betty Scott was the first female aviator. ...
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