Orville Wright vs W. E. B. Du Bois
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Compare the life timelines of Orville Wright (1871–1948) and W. E. B. Du Bois (1868–1963) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 77 years, from 1871 to 1948.
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Orville Wright (1871–1948)
- — Born in Dayton, Ohio Verified
- — Opened a bicycle sales and repair shop with his brother Wilbur
- — Piloted the first sustained powered flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina Verified
- — Sold his interest in the Wright Company and retired from business
- — Died in Dayton, Ohio Verified
W. E. B. Du Bois (1868–1963)
- — Born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts Verified
- — Earned a doctorate from Harvard University Verified
- — Published The Souls of Black Folk Verified
- — Co-founded the NAACP Verified
- — Edited The Crisis magazine Verified
- — Organized Pan-African Congresses Verified
- — Emigrated to Ghana Verified
- — Died in Accra, Ghana Verified