As Wilbur put it, “We considered our experiments a failure. However, almost all of the tests they conducted failed. From 1900 to 1905, they built and tested many gliders to gather information to find the ideal measurements of the aircraft. On their venture to build a functioning aircraft, the Wright Brothers faced many challenges. The Wright Brothers became historic inventors who overcame struggles to achieve accomplishments that greatly impacted the modern world therefore, their story inspires us to take risks and venture into the unknown. The item soon piqued the Wrights’ interests and became the catalyst for who they would become. In 1878, Milton brought a toy helicopter home. In contrast, Orville was more imaginative and passionate. Wilbur was the more rational and diligent of the two. The brothers inherited both parents’ traits however, they were stark opposites. Their father, Milton Wright, valued education whilst their mother had a fervent love for appliances. Wilbur and Orville Wright were born in Dayton, Ohio, to parents Milton and Susan Wright on Apand August 19, 1871, respectively. In all of history, what brought about change that improved the world was the belief that something was not right-the Wright Brothers exemplified this idea. Wilbur Wright Library of Congress / Public domain via Wikimedia Orville Wright Library of Congress / Public domain via Wikimedia “If we worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true really is true, then there would be little hope for advance” (Orville Wright).
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