Wilbur Wright Quotes


Men become wise just as they become rich, more by what they save than by what they receive.


Citations

Wright, Wilbur. Letter to George A. Spratt, 20 Apr. 1903. The Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright, edited by Marvin W. McFarland, vol. 1, McGraw-Hill, 1953, p. 305.

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Wilbur Wright
Wilbur Wright
  • Born: April 16, 1867
  • Died: May 30, 1912
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Inventor

The Wright brothers – Orville and Wilbur (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912) – were two American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, 4 mi (6 km) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.