Louise Arner Boyd

Louise Arner Boyd
Louise Boyd in 1928.
Born	(1887-09-16)September 16, 1887 San Rafael, California
Died	September 14, 1972(1972-09-14) (aged 84) San Francisco, California
Occupation(s)	Explorer of Greenland and the Arctic
Known for	First woman to fly over the North Pole
Awards	Chevalier Cross of the Order of Saint Olav

Louise Arner Boyd (September 16, 1887 – September 14, 1972) was an American explorer of Greenland and the Arctic, who wrote extensively of her scientific expeditions. She became the first woman to fly over the North Pole in 1955, after privately chartering a DC-4 and crew that included aviation pioneers Thor Solberg and Paul Mlinar.

During World War II, Boyd led a scientific expedition to obtain data on radio-wave transmission in the Arctic regions and worked on secret assignments for the U.S. Department of the Army.