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     • Orville Wright was an aviation pioneer who is best known for inventing the airplane with his brother, Wilbur. Updated: Oct 7, 2022 Library of Congress/Getty Images (1871-1948) Who Was Orville Wright? Orville Wright and his elder brother, Wilbur Wright, were the inventors of the world's first successful airplane.
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   Who were Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright?

   • Orville Wright (left) and Wilbur Wright, c. 1910. Wright brothers, were American inventors and aviation pioneers who achieved the first powered, sustained, and controlled airplane flight (1903).

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   Who was Orville Wright?

   • Image courtesy of Special Collections and Archives, Wright State University. Orville Wright (1871-1948) was more impulsive, optimistic, and contemplative than his older brother. He was curious and energetic, with a wide range of interests. His mind was quick, and he was always coming up with new inventions.

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   How old was Orville Wright when he died?

   • " Dayton, Ohio, October 30, 1948, Orville Wright, who with his brother, the late Wilbur Wright, invented the airplane, died here tonight at 10:40 in Miami Valley Hospital. He was 76 years old." ^ a b "Wilbur Wright dies of typhoid fever. Ill more than three weeks, the end came at 3:15 o'clock Thursday morning" (PDF). The New York Times.

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   Did Wilbur and Orville Wright fly a plane?

   • Wilbur and Orville Wright have well and truly flown. That year, the American government finally came around, signing a contract with the brothers for the U.S. Army’s first military plane. Now, test flights in Kitty Hawk and elsewhere were drawing scores of reporters.

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   Apr 2, 2014 · (1871-1948) Who Was Orville Wright? Orville Wright and his elder brother, Wilbur Wright, were the inventors of the world's first successful airplane. The brothers successfully...

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   The Wright brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane.

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   May 28, 2024 · Wright brothers, American brothers, inventors, and aviation pioneers who achieved the first powered, sustained, and controlled airplane flight (1903). Orville made the first successful flight, covering 120 feet (36 meters) through the air in 12 seconds.

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   Nov 6, 2009 · Wilbur and Orville Wright were American inventors and pioneers of aviation. In 1903 the Wright brothers achieved one of the first flights with a powered, sustained and controlled...

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   Who Were the Wright Brothers? Orville and Wilbur Wright are typically portrayed as clever bicycle mechanics who somehow invented the airplane. They are referred to as if they were a single persona: “the Wright brothers”—one mind, one personality.

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    Jun 20, 2022 · Orville and Wilbur Wright are typically portrayed as clever bicycle mechanics that somehow invented the airplane. They are referred to as if they were a single persona: “the Wright brothers” —one mind, one personality.