Frances Phipps
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 11 years ago |
Date of birth | January 1,1926 |
Died | New Glasgow |
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Date of died | July 1,2013 |
Nationality | Canadian |
Current partner | Welland Phipps |
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ID | 4097325 |
Frances Phipps Life story
Frances Phipps was a Canadian, and the first woman who reached the North Pole. Phipps grew up in Ottawa, Ontario as Frances Coolin. She was married to the Canadian bush pilot "Weldy" Welland Phipps, who had been her flight instructor, and the couple had nine children.