Book Used by Milton Wright, "Fragments of Science for Unscientific People," 1871
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Artifact Overview
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 Details
Artifact
Book
Date Made
1871
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Written by John Tyndall and published by D. Appleton and Company, New York, New York.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
38.792.55
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Orville Wright.
Material
Cardboard
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Red
Black (Color)
Inscriptions
On first page:
No. 20 / Milton Wright
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