Jane Briggs Hart was born on October 20, 1921 in Midland, Michigan, USA. She was married to Philip Hart. She died on June 5, 2015 in West Hartford, Connecticut, USA.
Trained as an astronaut candidate in the Mercury 13 program.
Flew her husband in her private plane during his successful runs for Lt. Governor and the U.S. Senate. Became the first woman in Michigan to earn a helicopter pilot's license.