Orville Wright biography at QuotationFun

A Short Biography of Orville Wright

Author Name:

Orville Wright

Born As:

Orville Wright

Other Names:

Born:

19 Aug 1871

Died:

30 Jan 1948




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Aviator                          
                          
Mother Susan Catherine Koerner
Father Milton Wright  - Bishop in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ - seven children - Reuchlin - 1861–1920, Wilbur - 1867-1912, Lorin - 1862–1939, Katharine - 1874–1929, and twins Otis and Ida.                          
Aviation pioneer, 1st flight at Kitty Hawk.
Generally credited with building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight on December 17, 1903.                          
In 1889 designed and built his own printing press with Wilbur's help.