Wright, Orville, 1871-1948

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Wright, Orville, 1871-1948

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ריט, אוריל, 1871-1948

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来特, 奥维尔, 1871-1948

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Lai-tʻe, O-wei-erh, 1871-1948

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Orville Wright was a pioneer aviator. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, 1871 Aug 19. He was a son of Bishop Milton and Susan Catherine (Koerner) Wright. In 1903, with his brother Wilbur, he devoted much of his time to Wright Bros.' flying machine.

From the description of Letter, 1943. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122537770

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Wilbur Wright

1867, Apr. 16 Born, Millville, Ind. 1889 Editor, West Side News (weekly newspaper), Dayton, Ohio 1892 Opened bicycle shop, Wright Cycle Co., Dayton, Ohio 1899 Built and flew biplane kite to test "wing-warping" method of controlling a flying machine, Dayton, Ohio 1900 Tested first Wright glider near Kitty Hawk, N. C., and nearby Kill Devil Hills, N. C. 1901 Tested 1901 glider near Kitty Hawk, N. C. Addressed Western Society of Engineers in Chicago, Ill., regarding aeronautical experiments Built wind tunnel and experimented with wing designs in the Wright Cycle Co., Dayton, Ohio 1902 Tested 1902 glider near Kitty Hawk, N. C. 1903, Dec. 17 Participated with Orville Wright in the first successful flight in a motor-powered airplane and flew longest of the four flights made that day near Kitty Hawk, N. C. 1904 1905 Conducted flight tests at Huffman Prairie near Dayton, Ohio 1906 Patent for airplane issued to Wright brothers 1907 Traveled to Europe to begin negotiations for sale of Wright airplane abroad 1908 Sold Wright airplane to U.S. War Department Made first public flight near Le Mans, France 1908 1909 Flew demonstration flights in France and Italy 1909 As part of Hudson-Fulton Celebration, flew demonstration flights from Governors Island, N. Y., to the Statue of Liberty and Grant's Tomb, New York, N. Y. Instructed first U. S. Army pilots, College Park, Md. Wright Co. incorporated; served as president 1909 1912 Involved in patent infringement lawsuits 1912, May 20 Died, Dayton, Ohio

Orville Wright

1871, Aug. 19 Born, Dayton, Ohio 1888 Designed and built a professional printing press 1889 1890 Published West Side News (weekly newspaper), Dayton, Ohio 1890 Published Evening Item (daily newspaper), Dayton, Ohio 1892 Opened bicycle shop, Wright Cycle Co., Dayton, Ohio 1900 Tested first Wright glider near Kitty Hawk, N. C., and nearby Kill Devil Hills, N. C. 1901 Tested 1901 glider near Kitty Hawk, N. C. Built wind tunnel and experimented with wing designs in the Wright Cycle Co., Dayton, Ohio 1902 Tested 1902 glider near Kitty Hawk, N. C. 1903, Dec. 17 Made first successful flight in a motor-powered airplane near Kitty Hawk, N. C. 1904 1905 Conducted flight tests at Huffman Prairie near Dayton, Ohio 1906 Patent for airplane issued to Wright brothers 1907 Joined Wilbur Wright in Europe to negotiate sale of Wright airplane abroad 1908 Sold Wright airplane to U. S. War Department Conducted U. S. Army flight trials, Fort Myer, Va.; seriously injured in a crash on Sept. 17 1909 Flew demonstration flights in Germany Wright Co. incorporated; served as vice president 1915 Sold his interest in Wright Co. 1917 Established Wright Aeronautical Laboratory, Dayton, Ohio 1920 1948 Member of National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics 1928 Lent 1903 airplane to Science Museum, London, England 1932 Attended dedication of Kill Devil Hill National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, N. C., honoring Wright brothers 1948, Jan. 30 Died, Dayton, Ohio 1948 1903 airplane presented to Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D. C., by his estate From the guide to the Wilbur Wright and Orville Wright Papers, 1809-1979, (bulk 1900-1948), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)

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