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Wright brothers

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. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of an engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the…

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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
Born
(1871-08-19)August 19, 1871 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. · (1867-04-16)April 16, 1867 Millville, Indiana, U.S.
Died
January 30, 1948(1948-01-30) (aged 76) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. · May 30, 1912(1912-05-30) (aged 45) Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Occupations
Newspaper printer / publisher, bicycle retailer / manufacturer, airplane inventor / manufacturer, pilot trainer · Newspaper editor, bicycle retailer / manufacturer, airplane inventor / manufacturer, pilot trainer
Other names
Will and Orv · The Bishop's boys
Parents
Milton Wright · Susan Catherine Koerner Wright

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Flights

European skepticism

Contracts and return to Kitty Hawk

Public showing

Patent war

In business

Smithsonian feud

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State rivalry

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Wright Brothers Field

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related to Image collections · 43
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related to State rivalry · 23
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related to European skepticism · 18
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related to Wright Brothers Field · 17
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related to Ideas about control · 14
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related to Smithsonian feud · 13
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see also · 13
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related to Family flights · 12
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Wright brothersBorn(1871-08-19)August 19, 1871 Dayton, Ohio, U.S.1.00infobox
Wright brothersBorn(1867-04-16)April 16, 1867 Millville, Indiana, U.S.1.00infobox
Wright brothersDiedJanuary 30, 1948(1948-01-30) (aged 76) Dayton, Ohio, U.S.1.00infobox
Wright brothersDiedMay 30, 1912(1912-05-30) (aged 45) Dayton, Ohio, U.S.1.00infobox
Wright brothersKnown forInventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane with the Wright Flyer, which pioneered the use of an effective flight control system1.00infobox
Wright brothersOccupationsNewspaper printer / publisher, bicycle retailer / manufacturer, airplane inventor / manufacturer, pilot trainer1.00infobox
Wright brothersOccupationsNewspaper editor, bicycle retailer / manufacturer, airplane inventor / manufacturer, pilot trainer1.00infobox
Wright brothersOther namesWill and Orv1.00infobox
Wright brothersOther namesThe Bishop's boys1.00infobox
Wright brothersParentsMilton Wright1.00infobox
Wright brothersParentsSusan Catherine Koerner Wright1.00infobox
Wright brothersRelativesKatharine Wright (sister)1.00infobox

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