Which Happened First?

Orville Wright

Orville Wright
Image: Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright (credited as photographers) [1], [2] · Public domain · source

The Wright brothers, Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane.

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Who was born first?

Timeline

  1. Arthur WynneJune 22, 1871 – January 14, 1945
  2. George WashingtonMay 20, 1871 – March 29, 1946
  3. Harry BrearleyFebruary 18, 1871 – 1948
  4. Hubert Cecil BoothJuly 4, 1871 – January 14, 1955
  5. Orville Wright (this page)August 19, 1871 – January 30, 1948
  6. Slavoljub Eduard PenkalaApril 20, 1871 – February 5, 1922

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