Marie Marvingt

French athlete and aviator (1875-1963).

Born February 20th, 1875 in Aurillac. [ref]

Died December 14th, 1963 at 88 years old in Laxou. [ref]

Occupations
Esperantist, aircraft pilot, balloonist, fencer, journalist, mountaineer, nurse, speed skater, sport cyclist, writer
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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel