Wilbur and Orville Wright

Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, are known as the Wright brothers. They were born in the United States of America. Although both brothers attended high school, neither received a diploma. When the family was living in Iowa in 1878, their father bought home a toy helicopter based on a design by French aviation pioneer Alphonse Pénaud. It was made of paper, bamboo, and cork, and its rotor was twirled by a rubber band. Wilbur and Orville played with it till it broke, then constructed their own. They later said that it was their experience with the toy that sparked their passion for flying.

The brothers were aviation pioneers who were widely credited with inventing, developing, and flying the world's the first successful motor-driven airplane. Their love of kite-flying and curiosity took them to new heights after they left their jobs as bike technicians. The brothers worked tirelessly to build a pulley system to adjust the shape of the wing during flight, providing the plane more stability and ultimately revolutionizing the world we live in today.

Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 - January 30, 1948)

Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 - May 30, 1912)

Inventions: airplane, Wright Flyer, Wright Flyer III, Wright Glider, …