Orville Wright
A photo of Orville Wright at start of flight, Fort Meyer [i.e. Myer], VA
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Orville Wright
Updated Sep 09, 2020
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Along with his brother, Wilber, Orville Wright is known for being a pioneer in aviation in the U.S. They invented, built, and flew the world's first successful motor-operated airplane in 1903.
Their first enterprise was a bicycle shop - they repaired and sold bicycles!
Neither of the brothers had middle names as their father wanted to give them "unique enough" first names.
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