Aviation pioneer
Orville Wright
Made the first powered flight in December 1903, twelve seconds and 120 feet. He lived to see jets and the bombing of Hiroshima.
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 first controlled, sustained flight of an engine-powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, four miles (6 km) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, at what is now known as Kill Devil Hills. In 1904 the Wright brothers developed the Wright Flyer II, which made longer-duration flights including the first circle, followed in 1905 by the first truly practical fixed-wing aircraft, the Wright Flyer III.
- Born
- 1871-08-19, Dayton, Ohio, USAA Saturday
- Died
- 1948-01-30, Dayton, Ohio, USAA Friday, aged 76
- At birth
- Sun in Leo, Moon in Libra
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1871-08-19, Dayton, Ohio, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Leo | 26°13′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 7°43′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Virgo | 23°26′ | Direct |
| Venus | Libra | 6°05′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 4°21′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 19°17′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Capricorn | 3°33′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 28°41′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 23°56′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Taurus | 19°52′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1948-01-30, Dayton, Ohio, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aquarius | 9°43′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 10°57′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aquarius | 26°49′ | Direct |
| Venus | Pisces | 15°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Virgo | 4°23′ | Retrograde |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 21°06′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Leo | 20°00′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Gemini | 22°29′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Libra | 12°55′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Leo | 13°51′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Orville Wright was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.