Book Used by the Wright Family, "Science Primers: Physics," 1872
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Bishop Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. His books ranged from scientific works like Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, to poems by Virgil, to novels by Mark Twain. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
Bishop Milton Wright maintained an extensive library in his Dayton, Ohio, home. His books ranged from scientific works like Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species, to poems by Virgil, to novels by Mark Twain. Wright's sons, Wilbur and Orville, used the bishop's books on physics and ornithology to start their research on the problem of human flight.
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1872
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, New York, New York
Creator Notes
Written by Balfour Stewart and published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, New York.
Collection Title
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Wright Home
Object ID
38.792.158
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Orville Wright.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Canvas
Technique
Printing (Process)
Bookbinding (Process)
Color
Red
Gold (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 6 in
Width: 4.125 in
Inscriptions
On spine: PHYSICS - BALFOUR STEWART
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