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Inventor
Wilbur Wright
Wilbur Wright is best known for developing the first successful airplane with his brother, Orville. The brothers are regarded as the "fathers of modern aviation".
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More than anything else, the sensation of flying is one of perfect peace mingled with an excitement that strains every nerve to the utmost - if you can conceive of such a combination.
PersonalDetails
Born:
April 16, 1867 Millville, Indiana, United States
Died:
May 30, 1912 (aged 45) Dayton, Ohio, United States (Typhoid fever)
Family:
Milton Wright (father), Susan Catherine Koerner Wright (mother), Katharine Wright (sister)
Spouse:
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