Wright, Wilbur and Orville
Published: August 18, 2006, 3:55 pm
Updated: August 18, 2006, 3:55 pm
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Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) and Orville Wright (1871–1948) were American inventors and aviation pioneers who achieved the first powered, sustained, and controlled flight of an airplane. On Dec. 17, 1903, they made the first controlled, sustained flights in a power-driven airplane near Kitty Hawk, N.C. Of their four flights on that day, the first, made by Orville, lasted 12 sec, and the fourth, by Wilbur, covered 852 ft (259 m) in 59 seconds. The brothers continued their experiments at Dayton and built several biplanes. Record-breaking flights in 1908 by Orville in the United States and by Wilbur in France brought them worldwide fame.
Further Readings
Wilbur and Orville Wright (Gary Bradshaw, University of Maryland)
Overview of the Wright Brothers' Invention Process (NASA)
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Cutler J. Cleveland (Lead Author);Peter Saundry (Topic Editor) "Wright, Wilbur and Orville". In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth August 18, 2006; Last revised Date August 18, 2006; Retrieved June 19, 2013 <http://www.eoearth.org/article/Wright,_Wilbur_and_Orville>
The Author
Cutler J. Cleveland is Professor of Earth and Environment at Boston University, where he also is on the faculty of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies. Professor Cleveland is Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Energy (Elsevier, 2004), winner of an American Library Association award, the Dictionary of Energy (Elsevier, 2005), Handbook of Energy (Elsevier, forthcoming), and is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Encyclopedia of Earth. He is the recipient of the Adelma ... (Full Bio)
Wilbur Wright (1867-1912) and Orville Wright (1871–1948) were American inventors and aviation pioneers who achieved the first powered, sustained, and controlled flight of an airplane. On Dec. 17, 1903, they made the first controlled, sustained flights in a power-driven airplane near Kitty Hawk, N.C. Of their four flights on that day, the first, made by Orville, lasted 12 sec, and the fourth, by Wilbur, covered 852 ft (259 m) in 59 seconds. The brothers continued their experiments at Dayton and built several biplanes. Record-breaking flights in 1908 by Orville in the United States and by Wilbur in France brought them worldwide fame.
Further Readings
Wilbur and Orville Wright (Gary Bradshaw, University of Maryland)
Overview of the Wright Brothers' Invention Process (NASA)
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