This category lists pages and sites about the lives of Wilbur (1867-1912) and Orville (1871-1948) Wright, brothers who developed the first functional airplane.
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- A Science Odyssey: Wilbur and Orville Wright Short biography and photograph from PBS.
- Wilbur Wright: American Co-Inventor of the First Successful Airplane Profile tells the story of the older of the two inventors.
- The American Experience: The Wright Stuff Presents the story of the pioneers of manned flight. Includes QuickTime movie and RealAudio interviews. From PBS.
- Wilbur and Orville Wright Scholarly biography written for young readers. Includes photograph of the first flight and related links.
- NASA - Re-Living the Wright Way 100th anniversary site provides the Wright brothers' biographies, invention process and discoveries. Includes activities, simulations, webcasts, photo gallery and background on aerodynamics.
- Wright Flight Offers pictures and a biography.
- Wilbur and Orville Wright Tells how two brothers made history with a 12-second flight above the beaches of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
- December 17, 1903: The Day Man First Flew A detailed account of the first flight. From the State Library of North Carolina.
- The Wright Story Tells the story of the two brothers who changed the way people looked at the world. Also provides a history of their airplane business. Includes numerous photographs.
- Wilbur and Orville Wright Short profiles and portraits of the first men to fly a power-driven machine that was heavier than air.
- NAHF: Orville Wright Biography provided by the National Aviation Hall of Fame.
- NAHF: Wilbur Wright Biography provided by the National Aviation Hall of Fame.
- Heroes: Begetter of an Age Tells about the Wright brothers and self-taught engineers who invented the first working airplane. Includes timeline and photographs. From Time Magazine.