The most prolific evidence of the Industrial Revolutionâs impact on the modern world is seen in the worldwide human population growth. Humans have been around for about 2.2 million years.
Synopsis. Born in rural West Florida circa 1906, Jacqueline Cochran grew up in poverty. After working as a beautician and starting her own company, she became involved in aviation. She advocated for female aviator involvement in WWII and led the Womenâs Air Force Service Pilots training program.
Cochran died on August 9, 1980 at her home in Indio, California that she shared with her husband. She was a long-time resident of the Coachella Valley and is buried in Coachella Valley Public Cemetery.nown by her friends as Jackie, and maintaining the Cochran name, she was the only woman to compete in the MacRobertson Air Race in 1934. In 1937, she was the only woman to compete in the Bendix race and worked with Amelia Earhart to open the race to women.