Who is Katharine Wright

What's the real story--how much credit is due Katharine?

over 100 years later, and the jury is still out

The Wright Brothers' Sister

Wilbur and Orville Wright won a place in history for unraveling the secrets of aviation, but their charismatic sister, Katharine Wright, deserves a lot of credit. Cindy Wilkey (University of Virginia College at Wise) says the brothers, who never married, were shy and reserved and Katharine devoted her life to running their home and business. Also featured, Steve Watkins (University of Mary Washington) drew accolades for his first book about discriminatory hiring practices at Shoney's national restaurant chain. Now he's written Down Sand Mountain, a novel about coming of age in the south in the '60s.

Katharine Wright's Mathematical Role

Scroll about half way down the page to see the discussion of Katharine's mathematical role on the Wright Flyer.

The third Wright 'brother'--from the Scotsman.com

Her siblings called her "Sves", a diminutive meaning little sister, but the world knew her as the third Wright brother. Without Katharine Wright's sacrifice, the aeroplane pioneered by Orville and Wilbur would, if you will excuse the pun, not have got...

The Wright Sister--NASAexplores

Middle School Lesson on the Role of Katharine Wright in Powered Flight.

NASAexplores provides free weekly K-12 educational articles and lesson plans on current NASA projects. Printable and downloadable, these supplemental curriculum resources meet national education standards.

Katharine Wright Biography

A short biography of Katherine Wright, the sister of Wilbur and Orville Wright

The Katharine Wright Award

The National Aeronautic Association's Katharine Wright Award was established in 1981 by the Gates Learjet Corporation and is made annually to a woman who has contributed to the success of others, or made a personal contribution to the advancement of the art, sport and science of aviation and space flight over an extended period of time. The first award was made to Moya Lear, wife of Bill Lear. National Aeronautic Association

The Forgotten Wright: Katherine Wright : NPR

The third, unsung Wright sibling. Some historians say that without her, the famous pioneers of flight might not have gotten off the ground. Yet Orville tried to keep her contributions out of the newspapers and history books. In the next installment of the series "Hidden Treasures," Harriet

Wright On, sister-- Oberlin Alumni Magazine

Would the Wright brothers have invented their airplane without the support of their sister? Probably. But they might not have been the first.

The Other Wright Brothers And A Wright Sister

Short bio and great photos of Katharine and her other siblings as well as a brief discussion of the falling out between Orville and Katharine over her marriage.

Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park - Katharine Wright's Life Story (U.S. National Park Service)

Another short biography of Katharine

Katherine Wright Haskell: The First Lady of Flight / WCPN.org

Many women have played important roles in the development of aviation. While schoolchildren might recognize the names of Amelia Earhart and Anne Linbergh, others--like Harriet Quimby and Bessie Cochran --are not so familiar. One woman whose accomplishments have been largely forgotten was arguably the most important of all--Katharine Wright, sister of the Wright brothers.