In 1908, Todd established the Junior Aero Club after realizing that the education of future aviators was an important endeavor.
E. Lilian Todd was a woman who grew up with an affection for mechanical devices; this led to her becoming a self-taught inventor who was identified by The New York Times as the first woman airplane designer on the planet. Born in 1865, Todd was originally from Washington, D.C., but later moved to New York City. She began to design her own airplanes in 1906, and in 1910, her newest design was flown by Didier Masson. In 1908, Todd established the Junior Aero Club after realizing that the education of future aviators was an important endeavor.