Orville Wright
Orville Wright was born on August 19, 1871 in Dayton, Ohio, one of five children of Susan Catherine Koerner, and Milton Wright, a bishop in the Church of the United Brethren in Christ. Besides being famous for making an avation device he developed technology for the United States Army. Orville was never especially studious, he was more interested in hobbies outside the classroom. He dropeed out of high school his junior year and opened a print shop. On January 30, 1948, Orville died after a second heart attack.
Wilbur Wright
Wilbur Wright was born on April 16, 1867, near Millville, Indiana. He was the
middle child in a family of five children. His father, Milton Wright, was a
bishop his mother was Susan Catherine Koerner. Wilbur was a bright and studious child, and excelled in school. In the winter of 1885-86, an accident changed the course of Wilbur's life. He was badly injured in an ice hockey game, when another player's stick hit him in the face. Though most of his injuries healed, the incident plunged Wilbur into a depression. Due to his depression Wilbur did not graduate from high, cancelled his college plans and locked himself in his famlies house. Wilbur fell ill on a trip to Boston in April 1912. He was diagnosed with typhoid fever, and died on May 30, 1912 at his family home in Dayton, Ohio.
In 1889 the brothers started their own newspaper, the West Side News. Wilbur edited the paper, and Orville was the publisher. The brothers also shared a passion for bicycles. In 1892 Wilbur and Orville opened a bike shop, fixing bicycles and selling their own design. Neither Orville nor Wilbur ever married. Sadly Wilbur and Orville lost their mother, Susan Koerner in 1889 to tuberculosis.
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middle child in a family of five children. His father, Milton Wright, was a
bishop his mother was Susan Catherine Koerner. Wilbur was a bright and studious child, and excelled in school. In the winter of 1885-86, an accident changed the course of Wilbur's life. He was badly injured in an ice hockey game, when another player's stick hit him in the face. Though most of his injuries healed, the incident plunged Wilbur into a depression. Due to his depression Wilbur did not graduate from high, cancelled his college plans and locked himself in his famlies house. Wilbur fell ill on a trip to Boston in April 1912. He was diagnosed with typhoid fever, and died on May 30, 1912 at his family home in Dayton, Ohio.
In 1889 the brothers started their own newspaper, the West Side News. Wilbur edited the paper, and Orville was the publisher. The brothers also shared a passion for bicycles. In 1892 Wilbur and Orville opened a bike shop, fixing bicycles and selling their own design. Neither Orville nor Wilbur ever married. Sadly Wilbur and Orville lost their mother, Susan Koerner in 1889 to tuberculosis.
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