Noel Wien

1899	Born in Cook, Minnesota
1921	Learned to fly
1924	Arrived in Alaska. Acomplished the first flight from Anchorage to Fairbanks and also the first flight across the Arctic Circle.
1925	Completed the first round-trip flight between North America and Asia (North Cape Siberia)
1927	Formed Wien Alaska Airways
1935	First commerical flight with passengers from Seattle to Fairbanks. First to fly across the Bering Straight
1989	Inducted into the Minnesota Aviation Hall of Fame