Wilbur Wright

Wilbur Wright in 1905

Wilbur Wright worked almost exclusively with Orville Wright, as is known. See the Wright Brothers for their combined history. We are maintaining separate pages for each of the two of them in the interests of certain very specific data displays, both on these pages and elsewhere.

Patents whose inventor or applicant is Wilbur Wright

Patent US-1903-821393 (English title: Flying-Machine, Filing date: 1903-03-23)
Patent GB-1904-6732 (Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1903-821393, Filing date: 1904-03-19)
Patent FR-1904-342188 (English title: Aeronautic machines, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1903-821393, Filing date: 1904-03-22)
Patent DE-1904-173378 (English title: Aircraft with horizontal headrests and vertical side rudder, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1903-821393, Filing date: 1904-03-23)
Patent AT-1904-23174 (English title: Flying machine, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1903-821393, Filing date: 1904-03-23)
Patent RU-1904-15010 (English title: Biplane frame, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1903-821393, Filing date: 1904-03-26)
Patent IT-1905-75941 (English title: Aircraft)
Patent FR-1907-384124 (English title: Aeronautic machines, Filing date: 1907-11-18)
Patent FR-1907-384125 (English title: Aeronautic machines, Filing date: 1907-11-18)
Patent AT-1908-36566 (English title: Drachenflieger)
Patent US-1908-1122348 (English title: Flying machine, Filing date: 1908-02-17)
Patent US-1908-987662 (English title: Flying machine, Filing date: 1908-02-17)
Patent HU-1908-44407 (English title: Airplane, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1903-821393, Filing date: 1908-02-22)
Patent HU-1908-44408 (English title: Airplane; Biplane, Filing date: 1908-02-22)
Patent US-1909-908929 (English title: Mechanism for flexing the rudder of a flying-machine, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1903-821393, Filing date: 1908-07-15)
Patent GB-1908-24076 (English title: Flying Machines, Supplementary to patent: Patent GB-1904-6732 • Patent FR-1907-384124, Filing date: 1908-11-10)
Patent GB-1908-24077 (English title: Wingtip rudders, Supplementary to patent: Patent FR-1907-384125, Filing date: 1908-11-10)
Patent ES-1908-44332 (English title: Improvements in machines for aerostation, Filing date: 1908-11-11)
Patent ES-1908-44333 (English title: Improvements in machines for aerostation, Filing date: 1908-11-11)
Patent GB-1909-2913 (English title: Automatic stabilization device for flying machines, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1908-Feb-10, Filing date: 1909-02-06)
Patent ES-1909-44860 (English title: Improvements in flying machines, Filing date: 1909-02-06)
Patent FR-1909-401905 (English title: Improvements to flying machines, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1908-02-10, Filing date: 1909-02-08)
Patent HU-1909-47943 (English title: Airplane, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1903-821393, Filing date: 1909-02-09)
Patent GB-1909-16068 (English title: Mechanism for actuating rudders or controlling planes of aeronautical machines, Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1908-07-15, Filing date: 1909-07-09)
Patent HU-1909-50782 (English title: "Governor's equipment for aircraft" (airplane rudder ?), Supplementary to patent: Patent US-1908-07-17 Wright, Filing date: 1909-07-10)
Patent ES-1909-45940 (English title: Perfected mechanism which serves to give flexion or camber to the rudder of a flying machine, or something else in this style, Filing date: 1909-07-13)
Patent DE-1909-240782 (English title: Aircraft control in which the leading edge and trailing edge are adjustable against the wind at different angles, Filing date: 1909-07-15)

Publications by or about Wilbur Wright

Wright, 1901, Some aeronautical experiments (1) (Simple title: Some aeronautical experiments, Journal: Journ. West. Soc. Eng.)
Wright, 1901, The angle of incidence (Simple title: The angle of incidence, Journal: Aër. Journ.)
Wright, 1901, Die wagerechte Lage während des Gleitfluges (Simple title: The level position during the gliding flight, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
Wright, 1902, Some aeronautical experiments (2) (Simple title: Some aeronautical experiments, Journal: Autom. Journ.)
Wright, 1902, Some aeronautical experiments (3) (Simple title: Some aeronautical experiments, Journal: Flying)
Wright, 1902, Some aeronautical experiments (4) (Simple title: Some aeronautical experiments, Journal: Flying)
Wright, 1902, Some aeronautical experiments (5) (Simple title: Some aeronautical experiments, Journal: Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution)
Wright, 1903, Versuche und Beobachtungen im Schwebeflug (Simple title: Experiments and observations in hovering, Journal: Ill. Aër. Mitt.)
Wright, 1903, Experiments and observations in soaring flight (Simple title: Experiments and observations in soaring flight, Journal: Journ. West. Soc. Eng.)
Wright, 1903, Experiments and observations in soaring flight, With discussion by Chanute, Churchill, Wright, Warder, Bainbridge, Seddon, Wilson and Hermann (Simple title: Experiments and observations in soaring flight, With discussion by Chanute, Churchill, Wright, Warder, Bainbridge, Seddon, Wilson and Hermann, Journal: Journ. West. Soc. Eng.)
Wright, 1903, Some aeronautical experiments (6) (Simple title: Some aeronautical experiments (6), Journal: Flying)
Wright, 1908, Another remarkable aeroplane flight (Simple title: Another remarkable airplane flight, Journal: Nature)
Publication 801, 1908, Armengaud prize won--20 minutes 20 seconds in air (Simple title: Armengaud prize won--20 minutes 20 seconds in air, Journal: Aeronautics)
Wright, 1908, Flying as a sport (Simple title: Flying as a sport, Journal: Scient. Amer.)
Publication 9279, 1908, Nouvelles expériences de M. Wilbur Wright (Simple title: New experiences of Wilbur Wright, Journal: La Conq. l'Air)
Papillon, 1908, Nouveaux records de Wilbur Wright (Simple title: New Wilbur Wright Records, Journal: L'Aéro)
Publication 9158, 1908, News from Paris -- Wilbur Wright -- Farman (Simple title: News from Paris -- Wilbur Wright -- Farman, Journal: The Motor)
Degoul, 1908, Post-scriptum suite des essais de Wilbur Wright (Simple title: Postscript after Wilbur Wright's tests, Journal: L'Aérophile)
Publication 4227, 1908, Les expériences de Wilbur Wright. Un accident (Simple title: The experiences of Wilbur Wright. An accident, Journal: L'Aérophile)
Degoul, 1908, Les premiers vols de Wilbur Wright en France (Simple title: The first flights of Wilbur Wright in France, Journal: L'Aérophile)
Wrights, 1908, L'histoire de M. Wright, racontée par lui-même (Simple title: The story of Mr. Wright, told by himself, Journal: La Conq. l'Air)
Wright, 1908, L'Aéroplane Wilbur Wright (Simple title: The Wilbur Wright Aeroplane, Journal: L'AéroplaneL'Aéro-Mécanique)
Wright, 1908, L'aéroplane Wright (Simple title: The Wright aircraft, Journal: La Rev. Aviat.)
Wright, 1908, Views of the Wright aeroplane (Simple title: Views of the Wright aeroplane, Journal: World's Work)
Publication 13041, 1908, Wilbur Wright (1) (Simple title: Wilbur Wright, Journal: La Conq. l'Air)
Publication 13042, 1908, Wilbur Wright (2) (Simple title: Wilbur Wright, Journal: La Conq. l'Air)
Degoul, 1908, Wilbur Wright au Mans (Simple title: Wilbur Wright at Le Mans, Journal: L'Aérophile)
Degoul, 1908, Les vols de Wilbur Wright (Simple title: Wilbur Wright flights, Journal: L'Aérophile)
Publication 12507, 1908, Les vols de Wilbur Wright (Simple title: Wilbur Wright flights, Journal: La Conq. l'Air)
Degoul, 1908, Wilbur Wright forme des éleves. (Simple title: Wilbur Wright trains students., Journal: L'Aérophile)
Publication 13045, 1908, Wilbur Wright's flight in France (Simple title: Wilbur Wright's flight in France, Journal: Aeronautics)
Publication 13046, 1908, Wilbur Wright's new record (Simple title: Wilbur Wright's new record, Journal: Scient. Amer.)
Ancelle, 1908, Les prouesses de Wilbur Wright, l'aviateur américain gagne le prix de la commission d'aviation (Simple title: Wilbur Wright's prowess; The American aviator wins the award of the aviation commission, flying with a passenger for more than an hour, Journal: L'Aérophile)
Publication 13047, 1908, Wilbur Wright's record for height (Simple title: Wilbur Wright's record for height, Journal: Scient. Amer.)
Publication 13048, 1908, Wilbur Wright's trial flights in France (Simple title: Wilbur Wright's trial flights in France, Journal: Aeronautics)
Lahm, 1909, Flying with Wilbur Wright (Simple title: Flying with Wilbur Wright, Journal: Amer. Aer.)
LeBlanc, 1909, Comment Wilbur Wright vint au Mans (Simple title: How Wilbur Wright came to Le Mans, Journal: L'Aéronaute)
Wright, 1909, Long flight (Simple title: Long flight, Journal: Nature)
Publication 9269, 1909, Nouveaux exploits de Wilbur Wright. Il fait 100 kilometres sur son aéroplane puis il gagne le prix de hauteur (Simple title: New exploits of Wilbur Wright. He is 100 kilometers on his airplane then he wins the prize for height, Journal: La Conq. l'Air)
Degoul, 1909, Les grandes journées de l'aviation (Simple title: The big days of aviation. Worthy performances of Wilbur Wright, Journal: L'Aérophile)
Wright, 1909, The fun of flying. The aeroplane from the aspect of sport. Aerial pleasures we may all enjoy very soon (Simple title: The fun of flying. The aeroplane from the aspect of sport. Aerial pleasures we may all enjoy very soon, Journal: Life)
Publication 9278, 1909, Nouvelles diverses. Les photographies de Wilbur Wright. Wilbur Wright et ses élèves. La conférence du comte Henry de la Vaulx. Un dirigeable en bois, etc. (Simple title: Various news. The photographs of Wilbur Wright. Wilbur Wright and his students. The conference of Count Henry de la Vaulx. A wooden airship, etc., Journal: La Conq. l'Air)
Sergine, 1909, Wilbur Wright au Pont-Long (Simple title: Wilbur Wright at Pont-Long, Journal: L'Aéro)
Publication 13043, 1909, Wilbur Wright definitely secures the Michelin prize by flying 76.5 miles. Special description of the feat. The Grand Prix dead (Simple title: Wilbur Wright definitely secures the Michelin prize by flying 76.5 miles. Special description of the feat. The Grand Prix dead, Journal: Motor)
Publication 11687, 1909, Les idées de Wilbur Wright sur l'aviation (Simple title: Wilbur Wright's ideas on aviation, Journal: La Conq. l'Air)
Publication B2p0655e03, 1909, Wright and Curtiss to fly in Hudson-Fulton (Simple title: Wright and Curtiss to fly in Hudson-Fulton, Journal: Aeronautics (US))
Wright, 1910, Photograph and biography (Simple title: Photograph and biography, Journal: Aircraft)
Wright, 1911, Octave Chanute (Simple title: Octave Chanute, Journal: Aeronautics)
Wright, 1912, Death of Wilbur Wright (Simple title: Death of Wilbur Wright, Journal: Aeronautics)
Wright, 1912, Entire world mourns the loss of Wilbur Wright (Simple title: Entire world mourns the loss of Wilbur Wright, Journal: Fly)
Wright, 1912, Otto Lilienthal (Simple title: Otto Lilienthal, Journal: Aero Club of America Bulletin)
Wright, 1912, What Clement Ader did (Simple title: What Clement Ader did, Journal: Aero Club of America Bulletin)
Wright, 1912, What Mouillard did (Simple title: What Mouillard did, Journal: Aero Club of America Bulletin)
Popper, 1912, Wilbur Wright (Simple title: Wilbur Wright, Journal: Öst. Flug-Zeit.)
Wood, 1912, Wilbur Wright (Simple title: Wilbur Wright, Journal: Aero Club of America Bulletin)
Wright, 1912, Wilbur Wright favors reliability tests (Simple title: Wilbur Wright favors reliability tests, Journal: Aero)
Brewer, 1912, Wilbur Wright: Gold Medallist of the Society (Simple title: Wilbur Wright: Gold Medallist of the Society, Journal: Aër. Journ)
Wright, 1912, Wilbur Wright. The passing of a great inventor (Simple title: Wilbur Wright. The passing of a great inventor, Journal: Scient. Amer.)
Brewer, 1916, The life and work of Wilbur Wright (Simple title: The life and work of Wilbur Wright, Journal: Aer. Journ.)
Brewer, 1916, Wilbur Wright lecture. The life and work of Wilbur Wright (Simple title: Wilbur Wright lecture. The life and work of Wilbur Wright, Journal: Aeronautics)

Letters sent by Wilbur Wright

Letters received by Wilbur Wright

Wilbur Wright participated in these events:

1908 Wright demonstration in France (Start date: 1908-08-08, Locations: Le Mans, Country: FR, Tech focus: Airplane)
Le Banquet Wilbur Wright (Start date: 1908-11-05, Locations: Paris, Country: FR, Tech focus: Airplane)

Names	Wilbur Wright
Birth date	1867-04-16
Death date	1912-05-30
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Occupations	Entrepreneur, Industrialist
Tech areas	Airplane, Wings, Design, Frame, Gliders
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