20th Century Heroes Wright Brothers By: Kelsey Wright 20th Century Heroes Wright Brothers

Orville Wright Orville Wright was born August 19, 1871 on 7 Hawthorn Street in Daytona, Ohio.

He grew up in a loving environment and was always encouraged to do his best. This is a close up of him in high school.

Orville Dr. Orville Wright served on NACA (National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics) for 28 years. April 8, 1930, Orville was awarded the Daniel Guggenheim Medal for "great achievements in aeronautics” (engineering)

Death Notice January 30, 1948, Orville Wright died in Daytona, Ohio at 76 years old.

Wilbur Wright Wilbur Wright was born on April 16, 1867 in Millville, Indiana. Wilbur was the third child in the family and Orville's older brother.

Wilbur would have graduated from high school if his family had not moved during his senior year. A skating accident and his mother's sickness and following death kept him from going to college.

He and his brother had a printing firm and bicycle shop He and his brother had a printing firm and bicycle shop. This is where, with the help of their parents, began his engineering practices.

Wilbur passed away, aged 45 years, - Bishop Milton Wright” Wilbur Wright The French called him bird-man. "May 30, 1912 This morning at 3:15, Wilbur passed away, aged 45 years, 1 month, and 14 days. 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, he lived and died. - Bishop Milton Wright”

The Boys In 1878, when Orville and Wilbur were 7 and 11, their father brought them a toy helicopter. It was made of cork, bamboo, and paper, with a rubber band to twirl its twin blades.

First Flight First flight at kitty Hawk north Carolina December 17, 1903. The original plane that flew at Kitty Hawk was placed in a Science Museum in London in 1928. Twenty years later, the museum sent the plane back to the United States. It can now be seen at the National Air Museum in Washington, D.C.

“The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who, in their grueling travels across trackless lands in prehistoric times, looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space, at full speed, above all obstacles, on the infinite highway of the air.” - Wilbur Wright “No flying machine will ever fly from New York to Paris ... [because] no known motor can run at the requisite speed for four days without stopping.” - Orville Wright

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