The Wright Brothers:
The Wright Brothers were two of the most important inventors that America and the world has ever known. Their names were Wilbur and Orville Wright and they lived and died in Dayton, Ohio. Both of the brothers went to high school but never received their diplomas. When they were young their father brought them a toy that flew into the air after winding up the propeller. They said that they played and played with this toy until it broke and they made their own. The brothers said that this toy is what inspired them to invent the airplane. They invented the first working airplane in 1903. The Wright Brothers were the first to actually create a working plane. Many others have tried before them but failed. Without this invention the world would be very different. Throughout the whole world airplanes are used for transportation, shipping cargo, military, and some people use them just for the thrill of flying. They are used for a variety of things and are the most common thing used for long distances of travel or transportation while in the 19th century the most common thing was boats. This invention helped to start the aviation industry. |