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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wright_brothersWright brothers - Wikipedia

    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. [3] [4] [5] They made the first controlled, sustained flight of an engine-powered, heavier ...

  2. www.history.com › topics › inventionsWright Brothers: First Flight, Plane & Kitty Hawk - HISTORY

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    Wilbur Wright was born on April 16, 1867, near Millville, Indiana. He was the middle child in a family of five children. His father, Milton Wright, was a bishop in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. His mother was Susan Catherine Koerner. The family later moved to Dayton, Ohio. As a child, Wilbur’s playmate was his younger brother, Orvill...

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    Always working on different mechanical projects and keeping up with scientific research, the Wright brothers closely followed the research of German aviator Otto Lilienthal. When Lilienthal died in a glider crash, the brothers decided to start their own experiments with flight. Determined to develop their own successful design, Wilbur and Orville h...

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    In France, Wilbur found a much more receptive audience. He made many public flights and gave rides to officials, journalists and statesmen. In 1909 Orville joined his brother in Europe, as did their younger sister Katharine. The Wrights became huge celebrities there, hosted by royals and heads of state, and constantly featured in the press. The Wri...

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    Wilbur fell ill on a trip to Boston in April 1912. He was diagnosed with typhoid fever and died on May 30 at his family home in Dayton, Ohio. Milton Wright wrote in his diary, “A short life, full of consequences. An unfailing intellect, imperturbable temper, great self-reliance and as great modesty, seeing the right clearly, pursuing it steadily, h...

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  3. en.wikipedia.org › Wright_Brothers_flights_of_1909Wright Brothers flights of 1909 - Wikipedia

    Wright Brothers flights of 1909. Wilbur Wright circles the Statue of Liberty, September 29, 1909. The airplane is flying to the left. Airplane inventors Wilbur and Orville Wright are famed for making the first controlled, powered, heavier-than-air flights on 17 December 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

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  5. www.biography.com › inventors › orville-wilburOrville and Wilbur Wright: The Brothers Who Changed Aviation

    Sep 9, 2020 · The Wright brothers first became interested in flying when their father bought them a 50 cent helicopter. Wilbur was born in 1867, and Orville followed in 1871. According to biographer David ...

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wilbur_Wright_CollegeWilbur Wright College - Wikipedia

    Wilbur Wright College. /  41.958833°N 87.788306°W  / 41.958833; -87.788306. Wilbur Wright College, formerly known as Wright Junior College, [2] is a public community college in Chicago. Part of the City Colleges of Chicago system, it offers two-year associate's degrees, as well as occupational training in IT, manufacturing, medical, and ...

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  8. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wright_brothersWright brothers - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    The Wright brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912), designed, built, and flew the first controlled, powered, heavier-than-air airplane on December 17, 1903. [1] They had been experimenting for many years with gliders and other vehicles before their first powered flight.

  9. www.pbs.org › wgbh › amexThe Wright Brothers | American Experience | Official Site | PBS

    Wilbur and Orville Wright. Orville was the born engineer, Wilbur the visionary. The brothers' partnership started after a hockey accident seriously injured 18-year-old Wilbur, leaving him in a ...

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