Wright_Brothers

Wright Brothers The nineteenth and twentieth centuries have brought about many innovations that have changed the course of history. Upgrades in transportation have always been very important to the way societies function. Wilbur and Orville Wright were two of the many great inventors of the past two centuries. The Wright brothers left their mark on the world with when they completed the first successful flight with their airplane. Wilbur and Orville Wright were the sons of Milton and Susan Wright. They had two older brothers by the names of Reuchlin and Lorin, and a younger sister named Katharine. Their father was a minister with the Church of the United Brethren in Christ and their mother was a homemaker. The Wright family moved from Ohio to Iowa in 1878 when their father became a bishop for the church. (“The Wright Brothers” 1) Wilbur and Orville’s family moved back to Dayton Ohio in 1885. They became interested in flying when they received a toy from their father which worked in the same manner as a helicopter. Wilbur did very well in school but dropped out when his family moved during his senior year. Orville performed on an average level in school and frequently got brothers, wright, wilbur, orville, first, wing, two, plane, moved, made, flying, became, airplane, after, successful, school, printing, ohio, glider, father, family, built, bicycles, 1903, year, way, very, toss, tested, started, soon, shipped, senior, second, own