This series presents the lives of the world’s most influential men and women. It focuses on individuals from all areas of endeavour: politics, music, art, literature, philosophy, science, sport and religion. This volume examines the life and inventions of the Wright brothers. With courage and resourcefulness, Wilbur and Orville Wright realized a dream that had tantalized mankind for thousands of years. Their achievement, one of the great technological advances of all time, changed the world forever.