Octave Chanute
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Octave Chanute was a French-American civil engineer and aviation pioneer. He advised and publicized many aviation enthusiasts, including the Wright brothers. At his death, he was hailed as the father
Chanute between 1900 and 1910
Hannibal Bridge, 1869
Chanute stands in the middle of the Hannibal Bridge in 1869.
Chanute's 1896 biplane hang glider was a trailblazing design adapted by the Wright brothers, who "contrived a system consisting of two large surfaces on the Chanute double-deck plan".
Wright brothers
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The Wright brothers, Orville Wright and Wilbur Wright, were American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane. They made the firs
Orville Wright 1905 crop
Wilbur Wright crop
Wright brothers' home at 7 Hawthorn Street, Dayton, c. 1900. Wilbur and Orville built the covered wrap-around porch in the 1890s.
The Wright brothers' bicycle at the National Air and Space Museum