PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Orville Wright was born on August 19, 1871 in Dayton, Ohio.
MOST NOTABLE THINGS ORVILLE WRIGHT DID
- Piloted the first powered flight
- Owned a bike shop
- Started a newspaper
Before becoming famous Orville was the publisher for a newspaper and a retailer/manufacturer at a bike shop.
Orville did not finish high school because of his desire to start a newspaper.
OCCUPATIONS
- Printer/publisher
- Bicycle retailer/manufacturer
- Airplane inventor/manufacturer
- Pilot trainer
Orville Wright died on
January 30, 1948 at the age of 76 in Dayton, Ohio.
The world has benefited
from him because we
are now able to fly in an airplane.
FUN FACTS
- Orville was the one to fly the first flight.
- A toy launched his flying obsession.
- Orville was involved in the first aviation accident.
- Orville and his brother once ran a daily newspaper.
I chose this person because I love anything that has to do with aviation. Orville was the inventor of the first airplane.
I am inspired by Orville because he has made me want to be an airline pilot.
