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Wright brothers
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Orville (left) and Wilbur Wright in 1905
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| Nationality | American |
| Other names |
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| Known for | Inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane with the Wright Flyer, which pioneered the use of an effective flight control system |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | Katharine Wright (sister)[a] |
| Orville Wright | |
| Born | (1871-08-19)August 19, 1871 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 30, 1948(1948-01-30) (aged 76) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack[1] |
| Education | 3 years high school |
| Occupation | Printer / publisher, bicycle retailer / manufacturer, airplane inventor / manufacturer, pilot trainer |
| Signature |  |
| Wilbur Wright | |
| Born | (1867-04-16)April 16, 1867 Millville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 30, 1912(1912-05-30) (aged 45) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Typhoid fever[2] |
| Education | 4 years high school |
| Occupation | Editor, bicycle retailer / manufacturer, airplane inventor / manufacturer, pilot trainer |
| Signature |  |
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Wright brothers
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Orville (left) and Wilbur Wright in 1905
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| Nationality | American |
| Other names |
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| Known for | Inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane with the Wright Flyer, which pioneered the use of an effective flight control system |
| Parents | |
| Relatives | Katharine Wright (sister)[a] |
| Orville Wright | |
| Born | (1871-08-19)August 19, 1871 Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | January 30, 1948(1948-01-30) (aged 76) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack[1] |
| Education | 3 years high school |
| Occupation | Printer / publisher, bicycle retailer / manufacturer, airplane inventor / manufacturer, pilot trainer |
| Signature | |
| Wilbur Wright | |
| Born | (1867-04-16)April 16, 1867 Millville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | May 30, 1912(1912-05-30) (aged 45) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Typhoid fever[2] |
| Education | 4 years high school |
| Occupation | Editor, bicycle retailer / manufacturer, airplane inventor / manufacturer, pilot trainer |
| Signature | |
