Why wa Amelia Earhart famous?

Answer 1

Amelia Earhart was the first women to receive the U.S. Distinguished Flying Cross, awarded for being the first aviatrix to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She was the first women to try to fly around the world, was lost over the Pacific and became even more famous as a result.

Answer 2

Amelia Earhart is most famous for the mysterious circumstances of her death. She disappeared somewhere in the South Pacific near the end of second her around-the-world flight. She was also the first women to fly solo around the world before this incident happened.