In this essay, I will explain some basic facts about the Wright Brothers. Who were the Wright Brothers? Why were they both so important to our society, and to the entire world? So where do we start? Well, there’s no better place to start, but the beginning. Wilbur Wright was the older of the two brothers. Wilbur was born April 16, 1867 in Millville, Indiana. Orville Wright was obviously the younger of the two brothers; he was born August 19, 1871 in the town of Dayton, Ohio. They were the sons of Milton Wright, who was a bishop of the United Brethren in Christ. Wilbur and Orville were inseparable for their entire lives. Their personalities fit each other perfectly, and in a lot of ways they were a lot like twins. Wilbur was more focused, and most likely to see a project
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However, after his flight, a gust of wind severely damaged their airplane. For which they packed up all their gear, and returned to Dayton, Ohio determined to build another airplane. In 1905, the two brothers abandoned all other activities and focused solely on their aviation development. For which, on May 22, 1906, the Wright brothers received a patent for their flying machine and or airplane. Next, they looked to the government for encouragement and additional funds. In 1907, the federal government asked if the Wright brothers would accept bids for their airplane and if they would meet certain requirements. In which, twenty-two bids were received. However, they only accepted three of them. They continued their experiments in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. In September of 1908, Wilbur went to France in an attempt to get the interest of the foreign backers in their airplane. Meanwhile, Orville was successful in demonstrating their airplane to the US government. However, during another demonstration the airplane crashed, Orville was severely injured and his passenger was sadly
However, after his flight, a gust of wind severely damaged their airplane. For which they packed up all their gear, and returned to Dayton, Ohio determined to build another airplane. In 1905, the two brothers abandoned all other activities and focused solely on their aviation development. For which, on May 22, 1906, the Wright brothers received a patent for their flying machine and or airplane. Next, they looked to the government for encouragement and additional funds. In 1907, the federal government asked if the Wright brothers would accept bids for their airplane and if they would meet certain requirements. In which, twenty-two bids were received. However, they only accepted three of them. They continued their experiments in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. In September of 1908, Wilbur went to France in an attempt to get the interest of the foreign backers in their airplane. Meanwhile, Orville was successful in demonstrating their airplane to the US government. However, during another demonstration the airplane crashed, Orville was severely injured and his passenger was sadly