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Jessy Yates
Jessy may refer to: Given name *Jessy Blackburn (1894–1995), British aviation pioneer *Jessy Bulbo (born 1974), Mexican singer-songwriter *Jessy Benet (born 1995), French professional footballer *Jessy Chen (born 1990), Australian Paralympic table tennis player *Jessy Chahal, celebrity in Malaysia *Jessy Caicedo (born 1999), Ecuadorian footballer *Jessy Caron, guitarist and bass guitarist of the Canadian indie pop band Men I Trust *Jessy De Smet (born 1976), Belgian dance music singer *Jessy Deminguet (born 1998), French professional footballer *Jessy Dixon (1938–2011), American gospel music singer, songwriter, and pianist *Jessy Druyts (born 1994), Belgian professional racing cyclist *Jessy Eckerman (born 1979), Ålandic politician *Jessy Franco (born 1998), Gibraltarian sprinter *Jessy Greene, violinist, cellist and vocalist from Sheffield, Massachusetts *Jessy W. Grizzle, American engineer *Jessy Hodges, American actress *Jessy Harden (1776–1837), Scottish diarist *Jessy H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jessy Blackburn
Tryphena Jessica "Jessy" Blackburn ( Thompson; formerly Noakes and Barton; 20 April 1894 – 14 May 1995) was a British aviation pioneer and one of the first women to fly a British monoplane. Biography Born on 20 April 1894, Cradley, West Midlands, Cradley, Worcestershire, England she was left an orphan while young. Her father, Wesley Thompson, was a doctor. He and his wife Catherline died when Blackburn was three. She was raised by her older brother Clarence and later by her sister Eugenie. Blackburn was sent to ''Ecole d'Etrangers'' in Brussels in 1910. She met her husband, the Yorkshire engineer Robert Blackburn (aviation pioneer), Robert Blackburn, in 1912 and he introduced her to his love of aviation. The couple married in 1914. The Blackburns founded Blackburn Aircraft using her inheritance. Jessy became an important asset in the sales and marketing of the company. She hosted Royal Air Force, RAF officials, politicians, media and aviation pioneers in their homes in Leeds and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |