Science inventor project Jackson Valentine Core 1-2 10-22-07 The Wright brothers
Orville Wright Full name-Orville Wright Born on August 19, 1871 in Dayton, Ohio Died January 30, 1948 76 years old in Dayton, Ohio Occupations: Printer/Publisher, bicycle retailer/manufacturer, airplane inventor/manufacturer,and a pilot trainer. “We came down here for wind and sand and we got them.”-Orville Wright
Wilbur Wright Born: April 16,1867 in Millville, Indiana Died: May 30,1912 in Dayton,Ohio Occupation: Same as Orville “For many years I have been afflicted with the belief that flight is possible to man. It is possible to without motors, but not without knowledge and skill.”- Wilbur Wright
They both make a great team The Wright brothers also invented the wind tunnel. On December 13, 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina the Wright brothers made flight in the first airplane. The airplane flew for a minute and covered 850 ft. The Wright brothers made many gliders before making the airplane. Their invention of the airplane made traveling easier in general so that you can go all over the world faster than ever.
Interesting fact-Neither of the brothers ever married because they spent to much time on their inventions and work. To the left Wilbur Wright
Citations "Wright Brothers." Wikipedia. 2007. Wikimedia.inc.. 9 Oct 2007 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers>. Asimov, Isaac. Asimov's Chromology of Science & Discovery. 1st. New York: HarperCollins , 1994.