Children 3 Name Jennifer Murray | Spouse Simon Murray (m. 1965) | |
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Known for First helicopter circumnavigation of the globe by a woman Books Polar First, Broken Journey, 'Twas a Dark and Stormy Ni, Now solo, Flight and Fancy: The Airline In | ||
Jennifer murray backstage
Jennifer Murray (born June 1940 in Providence, Rhode Island) circumnavigated the globe aboard a Robinson R44 helicopter the distance of 36,000 miles in 97 days in 2000, earning her the current Guinness World Record for the first helicopter circumnavigation by a woman.
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- Jennifer murray backstage
- Survival against the odds jennifer murray at tedxhkust
- Awards and honours
- Fastest circumnavigation
- Pole to pole
- Racing The Planet Nepal
- References
She is the daughter of Sir William Mather, the British industrialist who was chairman of Mather & Platt.
Survival against the odds jennifer murray at tedxhkust
Awards and honours
Fastest circumnavigation
In August 1997 she flew around the world with Quentin Smith in her Robinson R44. On 6 September 2000, Murray became the first woman to make a solo flight around the world in a helicopter. The journey took 97 days.
Pole to pole
In 2007 Murray successfully co-piloted a circumnavigation of the Earth by the north and south poles with pilot Colin Bodill. Their first attempt in 2003 ended in a near fatal crash in Antarctica.
Racing The Planet Nepal
Jennifer is an entrant for Racing the Planet Nepal, a 250 km Ultramarathon starting on 20 November 2011. If she finishes the race she will set a world record as the oldest female to complete an Ultramarathon. She is running to raise funds for The Friends of The Scott Polar Research Institute.