Orville Wright
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Orville Wright was an ordinary man, that lived an extraordinary life. His is a story of courage, faith and determination. Together with his brother Wilbur, he worked tirelessly to design, build and rebuild, a flying machine. An innate curiosity for all things mechanical, saw him conducting experiments throughout his life and he was dedicated to paving the way for the modern industrial age. The Wright Brother’s contributions have encouraged man to fly higher and longer.
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Howard Hughes
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Yuri Gagarin
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Henry Bessemer
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