ORVILLE WRIGHT

BIRTH AND DEATH

Birth: 8/19/1871     Death: 1/30/1948

OCCUPATION

scientist

BIOGRAPHY SUMMARY

The Wright brothers, Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, 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 Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, four miles (6 km) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, at what is now known as Kill Devil Hills. In 1904 the Wright brothers developed the Wright Flyer II, which made longer-duration flights including the first circle, followed in 1905 by the first truly practical fixed-wing aircraft, the Wright Flyer III.

NOTABLE WORK

WHY THEY MATTER

Orville Wright was intellectually unique and groundbreaking for his role in inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane alongside his brother Wilbur. Their pioneering work in developing the Wright Flyer series of aircraft marked significant advancements in aviation technology, leading to the first controlled, sustained flights of engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft. Orville's innovative approach to aeronautics and his perseverance in achieving sustained flight laid the foundation for modern aviation and revolutionized transportation and communication systems worldwide.

FAMOUS QUOTE

We came down here for wind and sand, and we have got them.Letter toKatharine Wright, (18 October 1900), as published inThe Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright(1953), edited by Marvin W. McFarland), Vol. 1, p. 37

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