Melody Millicent Danquah
Sex anaa gender | female |
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Country wey e be citizen | Ghana |
Date of birth | 6 January 1937 |
Date of death | 18 March 2016 |
Languages dem dey speak, wrep anaa sign | English |
Occupation | aircraft pilot |
Employer | Ghana Air Force |
Educate for | Ghana Air Force, Wesley Girls' High School |
Award dem receive | Order of the Volta |
Melody Millicent Danquah (dem born am 6 January 1937 – wey she die 18 March 2016) be Ghanaian pilot den de first female pilot for Ghana as well as one of de earliest for Africa.[1][2][3] She follow de footsteps of Lotfia Elnadi wey na she be de first Egyptian woman as well as de first woman from Africa wey earn pilot license for 27 September 1933 insyd.[4][5][6][7]
Ein Early life[edit | edit source]
Dem born Melody Danquah for Larteh Akuapem, for 6 January 1937 insyd by Ibinijah Rexford Addo-Danquah, wey na he b de illustrious Court Registrar den Arbitrator of Larteh. Na ein mummy be Selina Gyamfi. Na Melody be de sixth of 10 siblings.[1][6][7]
Ein Education[edit | edit source]
Danquah educate for Methodist Primary den Middle schools wey dey Larteh den Wesley Girls High School wey dey Cape Coast. Na she san be product of de Government Secretarial School.[1][7]
Ein Acknowledgements[edit | edit source]
De first lady of Ghana, Mrs. Rebeca Akufo-Addo mention ein name during de 2017 International Women's Day celebrations secof na she be inspiration give women. President John Kufuor honor am plus De Companion of de Order of de Volta for 2006 insyd secof na she courageous pacesetter.[1][7]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 http://www.graphic.com.gh/features/features/61268-melody-takes-her-last-flight.html
- ↑ http://www.myjoyonline.com/services/2016/March-31st/professor-angela-lamensdorf-loses-mother.php
- ↑ https://maakola.com/sheroes/melody-millicent-danquah/
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20161216071128/http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/News/7520/30/Once%20upon%20a%20time%20-%20She%20wanted%20to%20be%20free.aspx
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20151129110147/http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/nahlah-ayed-the-renewed-fight-for-women-s-rights-in-egypt-1.1362514
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 https://www.primenewsghana.com/general-news/meet-melody-millicent-danquah-ghana-s-first-female-pilot.html
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20230118221150/https://www.ghanaweb.com/education/historicaccount/Meet-Ghana-s-first-female-pilot-Squadron-leader-21497