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The Wright Brothers
This comprehensive article explores the Wright Brothers, the first people to successfully fly a modern aircraft.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers

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Wright brothers
Orville (left) and Wilbur Wright in 1905
Nationality	American
Other names	Will and Orv The Bishop's boys
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	Milton Wright Susan Catherine Koerner Wright
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
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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
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The Wright Brothers
This comprehensive article explores the Wright Brothers, the first people to successfully fly a modern aircraft.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wright_brothers

Wright brothers
Orville (left) and Wilbur Wright in 1905
Nationality	American
Other names	Will and Orv The Bishop's boys
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	Milton Wright Susan Catherine Koerner Wright
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
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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
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