A biography is a type of writing that tells you about a person's life. The purpose of a biography is to inspire and inform. In a biography it tells you about their struggles and their achievments.
Jean batten early life and family.
Jane gardner batten was born on 15 september 1909 in rotorua. She soon became known as Jean. In 1913 she moved to auckland with her parents and two older brothers. In november 1935 batten became the first woman to fly solo across the south atlantic.
Education and school life.
In 1922, Jean was sent to ladies' college, a girls' boarding college in Remura at her father's expense. Although she later discribed her time at the school as a happy one, she had few friends and many of her fellow students found her to be aloof.
Career and major.
Jean batten flew the gull from Australia to England. Batten was sent by her parents to england to study music, but she became intensely interested in flying and earned a private pilot's license in 1930. She gained a commercial pilot's license in 1932. In may 1934 she set a women's record in her solo flight from england to australia in 14 days, 23 hours and 25 minutes.
Personal interests and hobbies.
