Pelagia Majewska
1933–1988 (age 55)
Biography
Pelagia Majewska was a pioneering Polish aircraft pilot born in 1933 who achieved distinction in the male-dominated field of aviation. Her career as a pilot represented remarkable courage and determination during a period when few women pursued such professions.
Majewska's achievements as an aircraft pilot broke barriers and demonstrated the capabilities of women in aviation and technical fields. Her pioneering work contributed to changing perceptions about women's roles in professional aviation. She passed away in 1988 at the age of fifty-five and was laid to rest at Lipowa Street cemetery in Lublin.