Wilbur and Orville Wright

Wilbur Wright was the third son of Bishop Milton Wright and was born on April 16, 1867 in Indiana. Orville his brother was born on August 19, 1871 in Dayton, Ohio, "The Birthplace of Aviation." As both boys were growing up they were encouraged by their parents to experiment and investigate anything the found interesting. During 1900 to 1903 the Brothers worked on their first plane. They attempted to sell their idea to the army however the army declined at first. During WWI the army began using planes to drop tear gas over the enemy camps. On May 30, 1912 Wilbur Wright died young at the age of 45. Orville died on January 30, 1948. In Orville's complete life the speed of the airplane went from 0mph to nearly 1,000mph.