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'''Jennifer Murray''' (born June 1940 in [[Providence, Rhode Island]]) circumnavigated the globe aboard a [[Robinson R44]] helicopter the distance of 36,000 miles in 97 days in 2000, earning her the current [[Guinness World Record]] for the first helicopter circumnavigation by a woman.
'''Jennifer Murray''' (née '''Mather'''; born June 1940 in [[Providence, Rhode Island]]) is a pilot. In 2000 she circumnavigated the globe in a [[Robinson R44]] helicopter, travelling {{convert|36,000|mi}} in 97 days, earning her the [[Guinness World Record]] for the first helicopter circumnavigation by a woman.


== Early life and education ==
She is the daughter of Sir William Mather, the British industrialist who was chairman of [[Mather & Platt]].<ref>Fiona MacCarthy ''Last Curtsey'' p370</ref>
Jennifer Mather was born in [[Providence, Rhode Island]], in June 1940.{{cn|date=March 2024}} She was educated at [[Downe House School]] in [[Berkshire]], UK.<ref name="DH society">{{cite web |title=Alumnae Achievement Awards |url=https://downehousesociety.net/pages/alumnae-achievement-awards |website=Downe House Society |access-date=18 March 2024 |language=en}}</ref>{{primary source inline|date=March 2024}} Her paternal grandfather was [[Sir William Mather]], the British industrialist who was chairman of [[Mather & Platt]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=MacCarthy |first1=Fiona |title=Last Curtsey: The End of the Debutantes |date=2006 |publisher=Faber |location=London |isbn=9780571265817 |page=370 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wTJjXDA-AlYC&pg=PA370}}</ref>

== Career ==
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=== Fastest circumnavigation ===
[[File:Oakland Aviation Museum display.jpg|thumb|Display about her flight, at [[Oakland Aviation Museum]].]]
[[File:Map of her route around the world.jpg|thumb|Map of her route (in white) around the world as displayed at [[Oakland Aviation Museum]]. The red route is that of [[Linda Finch|Linda Finch's]] flight the same year]]
In August 1997, Murray became the first woman to fly a helicopter around the world when she co-piloted her [[Robinson R44]] with [[Quentin Smith]] on the eastward circumnavigation.<ref>FAI rules, i.e. no equatorial crossing, no antipodes</ref> The 97-day flight was also an eastbound speed record for a piston-powered helicopter.<ref name="helimag">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.helicoptersmagazine.com/world-beater-marking-jennifer-murrays-special-helicopter-feat-7239/|title=World beater: marking Jennifer Murray's special helicopter feat|magazine=Helicopters|date= 3 August 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|magazine=Flying|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZPuN7_pkYLIC&pg=PA34 |title=Piston-powered Helo Makes it Around the World|date = November 1997|issue=Nov 1997|page=34}}</ref> The flight departed from [[Denham, Buckinghamshire]]<!-- Looks like it might have been from Durdent Court (now Denham Grove) but we need a reliable source for this-->, UK on 10 May 1997, and her stopover at [[Oakland International Airport|Oakland Airport]] in California on 20 July is commemorated at the [[Oakland Aviation Museum]]. On 6 September 2000, Murray became the first woman to make a solo flight around the world in a helicopter and the first person to do so without [[autopilot]].<ref name="helimag" />

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=== Pole to pole ===
In 2007, Murray and co-pilot [[Colin Bodill]] became the first to land a helicopter on both North and South Poles, their second attempt. Their first, in 2003, ended in a near-fatal crash in Antarctica, after Murray had just become the first woman to fly a helicopter to the South Pole.<ref name=helimag /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.royalhumanesociety.org.uk/awards/winners/bodill.htm |title=Colin Bodill Bronze Medal |website=Royal Humane Society |access-date=2007-11-18 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071207101938/http://www.royalhumanesociety.org.uk/awards/winners/bodill.htm |archive-date=2007-12-07 }}</ref>

=== RacingThePlanet Nepal ===
At 71, Jennifer was an entrant for RacingThePlanet Nepal, a {{convert|250|km|adj=on}} [[ultramarathon]] starting on 20 November 2011. She withdrew after stage two.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/News/Himalayan-challenge-left-tough-competitor-stricken-7463793.htm |title=Himalayan challenge left tough competitor stricken |work=Ross-shire Journal |date=19 December 2011 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120202080928/https://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/himalayan-challenge-left-tough-competitor-stricken-7463793.htm/ |archivedate=2 February 2012}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Mather married Hong Kong businessman [[Simon Murray (businessman)|Simon Murray]] in 1966.{{cn|date=March 2024}}


== Awards and honours ==
== Awards and honours ==
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* Royal Aero Club - 1997 Silver Medal, 2000 [[Britannia Trophy]]
* Royal Aero Club - 1997 Silver Medal, 2000 [[Britannia Trophy]]
* Brabazon Cup
* Brabazon Cup
* Harmon Trophy
* [[Harmon Trophy]]
* Inducted in Forest of Friendship
* Inducted in [[International Forest of Friendship|Forest of Friendship]]

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== Fastest circumnavigation ==
In August 1997 she flew around the world with Quentin Smith in her [[Robinson R44]].<ref name=distSpeed>"[http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=4891 FAI Record ID #3891 - Speed around the world, eastbound. Class E-1c (Helicopters: take off weight 1000 to 1750 kg), piston]" ''[[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale]] (FAI).'' Retrieved: 20 September 2014.</ref> On 6 September 2000, Murray became the first woman to make a solo flight around the world in a helicopter. The journey took 97 days.<ref>http://www.lady.co.uk/ed_showarticle.cfm?relocated=yes&issue=0104 AROUND THE WORLD IN 99 DAYS</ref><ref name=distSpeedSolo>"[http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=6703 FAI Record ID #6703 - Speed around the world, eastbound females. Class E-1 (Helicopters), piston]" ''[[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale]] (FAI).'' Retrieved: 20 September 2014.</ref>

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== Pole to pole ==
In 2007 Murray successfully co-piloted a circumnavigation of the Earth by the north and south poles with pilot [[Colin Bodill]].<ref>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/05/24/ngranny24.xml Grandmother of five sets aviation record</ref><ref name=poles>"[http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=14671 FAI Record ID #14671 - Speed around the world over both the Earth's poles. Class E1 Helicopters, turbine]" ''[[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale]] (FAI).'' Retrieved: 20 September 2014.</ref> Their first attempt in 2003 ended in a near fatal crash in Antarctica.<ref>http://www.royalhumanesociety.org.uk/awards/winners/bodill.htm</ref><ref name=Spole>"[http://www.fai.org/fai-record-file/?recordId=8286 FAI Record ID #8286 - Speed over a recognised course, New York, NY (USA) - South Pole. Class E-1d (Helicopters: take off weight 1750 to 3000 kg), turbine]" ''[[Fédération Aéronautique Internationale]] (FAI).'' Retrieved: 20 September 2014.</ref>

== Racing The Planet Nepal ==
Jennifer is an entrant for Racing the Planet Nepal, a 250&nbsp;km Ultramarathon starting on 20 November 2011. If she finishes the race she will set a world record as the oldest female to complete an Ultramarathon. She is running to raise funds for The Friends of The Scott Polar Research Institute.


== References ==
== References ==
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==External links==
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Latest revision as of 23:34, 17 August 2024

Jennifer Murray
BornJune 1940
Providence, Rhode Island
Known forFirst helicopter circumnavigation of the globe by a woman
SpouseSimon Murray
Children3

Jennifer Murray (née Mather; born June 1940 in Providence, Rhode Island) is a pilot. In 2000 she circumnavigated the globe in a Robinson R44 helicopter, travelling 36,000 miles (58,000 km) in 97 days, earning her the Guinness World Record for the first helicopter circumnavigation by a woman.

Early life and education

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Jennifer Mather was born in Providence, Rhode Island, in June 1940.[citation needed] She was educated at Downe House School in Berkshire, UK.[1][non-primary source needed] Her paternal grandfather was Sir William Mather, the British industrialist who was chairman of Mather & Platt.[2]

Career

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Fastest circumnavigation

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Display about her flight, at Oakland Aviation Museum.
Map of her route (in white) around the world as displayed at Oakland Aviation Museum. The red route is that of Linda Finch's flight the same year

In August 1997, Murray became the first woman to fly a helicopter around the world when she co-piloted her Robinson R44 with Quentin Smith on the eastward circumnavigation.[3] The 97-day flight was also an eastbound speed record for a piston-powered helicopter.[4][5] The flight departed from Denham, Buckinghamshire, UK on 10 May 1997, and her stopover at Oakland Airport in California on 20 July is commemorated at the Oakland Aviation Museum. On 6 September 2000, Murray became the first woman to make a solo flight around the world in a helicopter and the first person to do so without autopilot.[4]

Pole to pole

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In 2007, Murray and co-pilot Colin Bodill became the first to land a helicopter on both North and South Poles, their second attempt. Their first, in 2003, ended in a near-fatal crash in Antarctica, after Murray had just become the first woman to fly a helicopter to the South Pole.[4][6]

RacingThePlanet Nepal

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At 71, Jennifer was an entrant for RacingThePlanet Nepal, a 250-kilometre (160 mi) ultramarathon starting on 20 November 2011. She withdrew after stage two.[7]

Personal life

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Mather married Hong Kong businessman Simon Murray in 1966.[citation needed]

Awards and honours

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References

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  1. ^ "Alumnae Achievement Awards". Downe House Society. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
  2. ^ MacCarthy, Fiona (2006). Last Curtsey: The End of the Debutantes. London: Faber. p. 370. ISBN 9780571265817.
  3. ^ FAI rules, i.e. no equatorial crossing, no antipodes
  4. ^ a b c "World beater: marking Jennifer Murray's special helicopter feat". Helicopters. 3 August 2017.
  5. ^ "Piston-powered Helo Makes it Around the World". Flying. No. Nov 1997. November 1997. p. 34.
  6. ^ "Colin Bodill Bronze Medal". Royal Humane Society. Archived from the original on 2007-12-07. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
  7. ^ "Himalayan challenge left tough competitor stricken". Ross-shire Journal. 19 December 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2012.
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