Wilbur WrightWilbur Wright was born on April 16, 1867. Wilbur would attended High School for four years, but did not get his diploma because of an abrupt move in 1884. In 1892 Wilbur and his brother Orville opened a bicycle repair and sales shop and used the money made from it to fund their interest in flight. Wilbur wrote a letter in 1899 requesting information and publications about aeronautics and began mechanical aeronautical experiments later that year.. Wilbur Wright Died May 30, 1912.
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Orville Wright
Orville Wright was born August 19, 1871 Orville dropped out of High School after his junior year to start a printing business. Orville and his brother Wilbur opened a bicycle repair and sales shop and used the money made from it to fund their interest in flight. Shortly after Wilbur started to experiment with aeronautics it was not until that point that Orville was deeply involved with aeronautics. Orville Wright died January 30, 1948.