Wright brothers short biography
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Early Life
Wilbur Wright was born on April 16, , 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, Orville Wright, born in in Dayton.
Did you know? Neither Wilbur nor Orville attended college, but their younger sister Katherine did.
Milton Wright’s preaching took him on the road frequently, and he often brought back small toys for his children. In he brought back a small model helicopter for his boys. Made of cork, bamboo and paper, and powered by a rubber band to twirl its blades, the model was based on a design by the French aeronautical pioneer Alphonse Pénaud. Fascinated by the toy and its mechanics, Wilbur and Orville would develop a lifelong love of aeronautics and flying.
The Wright Brothers’ Sister Was the Secret to
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Orville and Wilbur Wright: The Brothers Who Changed Aviation
It was 12 seconds that would change the world forever. On the cold, windy morning of månad 17, , on the sandy dunes of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, a small handful of dock gathered around a homemade mechanical contraption of wood and fabric. They were there to witness the culmination of years of study, rättegång and error, sweat and sacrifice made by two humble, modest men from Dayton, Ohio. That day, the Wright Brothers’ dreams of flygning would komma to fruition, as Orville Wright took to the sky for 12 bumpy seconds.
“I like to think about that first airplane, the way it sailed off in the air as pretty as any bird you ever laid your eyes on. I don’t think inom ever saw a prettier sight in my life," eye-witness John T. Daniels later recalled.
Daniels was in awe of Orville and his older brother, Wilbur, who he called "the workingest boys" he ever met in his life. For these two thoughtful bachelor brothers, t
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Wright brothers
American aviation pioneers, inventors of the airplane
For other uses, see Wright brothers (disambiguation).
Wright brothers | |
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Orville (left) and Wilbur Wright in | |
| Nationality | American |
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| Known&#;for | Inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane with the Wright Flyer, which pioneered the use of an effective flight control system |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | Katharine Wright (sister)[a] |
| Orville Wright | |
| Born | ()August 19, Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 30, () (aged&#;76) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack[1] |
| Education | 3 years high school |
| Occupation | Printer / publisher, bicycle retailer / manufacturer, airplane inventor / manufacturer, pilot trainer |
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| Wilbur Wright | |
| Born | ()April 16, Millville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 30, () (aged&#;45) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Typhoid fever& |