Orville Wright

Summary

Orville Wright is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Dayton^[2]. He was born on +1871-08-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Dayton^[4]. He died on +1948-01-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an inventor^[6], businessperson^[7], aircraft pilot^[8], and scientist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,096 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Orville Wright's place of birth was Dayton^[2].
• Orville Wright passed away in Dayton^[4].
• Orville Wright was born on +1871-08-19T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Orville Wright died on +1948-01-30T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Orville Wright is buried at Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum^[11].
• Orville Wright's father was Milton Wright^[12].
• Orville Wright's mother was Susan Catherine Koerner Wright^[13].
• Orville Wright held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Orville Wright worked as an inventor^[6].
• Orville Wright's professions included businessperson^[7].
• Orville Wright worked as an aircraft pilot^[8].
• Orville Wright's professions included scientist^[9].
• Orville Wright received the National Inventors Hall of Fame^[15].
• Orville Wright received the Elliott Cresson Medal^[16].
• Orville Wright received the Franklin Medal^[17].
• Orville Wright received the Honorary Scout^[18].
• Orville Wright received the Albert Medal^[19].
• Orville Wright received the John Fritz Medal^[20].
• Orville Wright was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[21].
• Orville Wright's image is recorded as Orville Wright 1905-crop.jpg^[22].
• Orville Wright is recorded as male^[23].
• Orville Wright's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Orville Wright's signature is recorded as Orville Wright Signature.svg^[25].
• Orville Wright's ISNI is recorded as 0000000110464114^[26].
• Orville Wright's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 24611728^[27].

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Origins and Family

Orville Wright was born in Dayton^[2]. He was born on +1871-08-19T00:00:00Z^[3]. His father was Milton Wright^[12]. His mother was Susan Catherine Koerner Wright^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include inventor^[6], businessperson^[7], aircraft pilot^[8], and scientist^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include National Inventors Hall of Fame^[15], a hall of fame^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1973^[30], headquartered in North Canton^[31]; Elliott Cresson Medal^[16], an award^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1875^[34]; Franklin Medal^[17], a science award^[35], in United States^[36]; Honorary Scout^[18], an award^[37], founded in 1927^[38]; Albert Medal^[19], a medallion^[39], in United Kingdom^[40], founded in 1864^[41]; and John Fritz Medal^[20], a science award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1902^[44].

Death and Burial

Orville Wright died on +1948-01-30T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in Dayton^[4]. Burial took place at Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum^[11].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Orville Wright include The Orville^[45], a television series^[46], directed by Brannon Braga^[47]; Wright Brothers Medal^[48], an award^[49], in Internationality^[50], founded in 1927^[51]; Mount Orville^[52], a mountain^[53], in United States^[54]; 11246 Orvillewright^[55], an asteroid^[56]; and Wright Ice Piedmont^[57], an ice piedmont^[58].

Why It Matters

Orville Wright ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (248 views/month, #7,096 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

Entities named for him include The Orville^[45], a television series^[46], directed by Brannon Braga^[47]; Wright Brothers Medal^[48], an award^[49], in Internationality^[50], founded in 1927^[51]; Mount Orville^[52], a mountain^[53], in United States^[54]; 11246 Orvillewright^[55], an asteroid^[56]; and Wright Ice Piedmont^[57], an ice piedmont^[58].

FAQs

Where was Orville Wright born?

Born in Dayton^[2], Orville Wright…

Where did Orville Wright die?

Orville Wright died in Dayton^[4].

Who were Orville Wright's parents?

Orville Wright's father was Milton Wright^[12]. Orville Wright's mother was Susan Catherine Koerner Wright^[13].

What did Orville Wright do for work?

Orville Wright worked as inventor^[6], businessperson^[7], aircraft pilot^[8], and scientist^[9].

What awards did Orville Wright receive?

Honors received include National Inventors Hall of Fame^[15], Elliott Cresson Medal^[16], Franklin Medal^[17], and Honorary Scout^[18].