These short biographies in the Great Women in Aviation Series tell the stories of notable women pilots whose passion for flight inspires young and old alike to take to the skies. This 1500 word monograph is not meant to be a comprehensive history of Beryl Markham’s life, but it discusses her involvement in aviation, and the positive message she conveys. The main purpose of this biography is to inspire youth to follow their dreams of flight. This will make an excellent source for a book report or other paper.Beryl markham was famous for her aviation record-breaking, and solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean from London to Nova Scotia in 1936