Jean Hixson (September 30, 1922 – September 21, 1984) was an American aviator, a Women Airforce Service Pilot and part of the Mercury 13. She was also the second woman to exceed …

Sep 11, 2013 · Akron school teacher Jean Hixson could have been America’s first person in space if NASA had just listened to reason. Instead, fellow Ohioan John Glenn became the first …

Mar 14, 2011 · When she broke the sound barrier in 1957 in an Air Force jet, her students were awestruck and she became known as the "supersonic schoolmarm. Hixson was teaching at …

Oct 16, 2024 · At its Oct. 7 meeting, the Akron Board of Education unanimously approved to accept a unique donation from a former student. The board said yes to the placement of a …

Jean F. Hixson never realized her dream of becoming the country's first female astronaut. But the woman known as Akron's flying schoolteacher a nickname this very private person eschewed …

American aviator Jean Hixson (1922-1984), a Women Airforce Service Pilot, smiling as she wipes the canopy of an aircraft, the aircraft's propeller in the foreground, United States, circa 1960...

American pilot, one of the Mercury 13 female astronauts proposed in 1961, but never entered training. Status: Deceased. Born: 1922. Died: 1984-01-01. Birth Place: Hoopeston, Illinois. …

Is this your ancestor? Explore genealogy for Jean Hixson born 1922 Hoopeston, Vermilion, Illinois, United States died 1984 Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States including ancestors + …

Jul 23, 2019 · Belonged to the first female group, which was not accepted from the NASA; second woman to break the sound barrier; Pilot in World War II, later received received a degree in …

They were the first women to fly American military aircraft. Anne Baumgartner Carl and Jean Hixson were among that group. Anne Baumgartner Carl learned to fly in 1940 at Somerset …