People

Many are familiar with Wilbur and Orville's role in the success of the world's first flights, but few know about the man who built the engine for the first successful airplane: Charles "Charlie" Taylor, the third bicycle mechanic involved in the first flight.

Eldest son to Milton and Susan Wright, brother to Orville & Wilbur Wright.

The matriarch of the Wright brothers family.

While unknown to many, Octave Chanute was a civil engineer, aviation pioneer, and friend to the Wright brothers. Octave Chanute was the Wilbur and Orville's most important correspondent in the aeronautic community. Over 430 letters were exchanged during a period of 10 years which linked a small group of aviation enthusiast to the foremost inventors of the age of the flying machine.

Grandmother to Orville & Wilbur Wright, mother to Susan Catherine Koerner Wright.

Paternal grandmother to Orville & Wilbur Wright, and mother to Milton Wright.

Paternal grandfather to Orville & Wilbur Wright, father to Milton Wright.

Infant twin to Susan and Milton Wright, sister to Orville & Wilbur Wright who died shortly after birth.

Grandfather to Orville & Wilbur Wright, father to Susan Catherine Koerner Wright.

Daughter to Susan and Milton Wright, sister to Orville & Wilbur Wright.