The first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean was Amelia Earhart. She completed this groundbreaking flight on May 20-21, 1932, flying from Newfoundland, Canada, to Ireland. This achievement made her an overnight celebrity and an icon of women's capabilities in aviation. Earhart's adventurous spirit and determination inspired many women to pursue careers in aviation and other male-dominated fields. She continued to break records and advocate for women's rights until her mysterious disappearance in 1937 during an attempted circumnavigation of the globe.