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Wilbur WrightWilbur Wright (April 16, 1867–May 30, 1912), the elder of the Wright brothers, seen as one of the fathers of heavier-than-air flight. Wilbur was born in Millville, Indiana. He was the third child of Bishop Milton Wright and Susan Catharine Wright. The family later moved to Dayton, Ohio. This is where Wilbur with his brother Orville unlocked the secrets of manned flight. Wilbur and Orville made their first historic flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina on December 17, 1903. Wilbur died on May 30, 1912, after suffering from typhoid fever. Wright, Wilbur Wright, Wilbur Wright, Wilbur
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