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Who was responsible for inspiring Wilbur and Orville's love of engineering?
Their mom, Susan
Who piloted first glider and when?
Otto Lilienthal of Germany in 1891-1896
Where was Helen Keller from and when was she born?
Tuscumbia, Alabama - 1880
Who served Helen's assistant after Anne died and what did she enable Helen to do?
Polly Thompson - helped her enjoy prestigious career as a writer and lecturer and traveled with her around the world.
What was the education of Wilbur and Orville like?
Neither graduated from High School
Where did the Wright brothers first experiment with their gliders?
Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
Which famous inventor was a family friend who encouraged the Kellers to request a private teacher for Helen?
Alexander Graham Bell
After Polly Thompson suffered a stroke, who then became Helen's companion and assistant?
Winnie Corbally - helped Helen in her activism
Who was a famous inventor who had many sketches of flying machine designs in the late 1400s-early 1500s?
Leonardo da Vinci
What was the name of first motorized plane? When?
Wright Flyer 1 1903
What is the name of the raised lettering system that Helen learned from Anne?
braille
What organization did Helen help to found?
American Civil Liberties Union - promoted socialism
What were first passengers in hot air balloon?
sheep, duck, rooster
Who was the Brazilian born aviator who argued that he had the first flight before the Wrights?
Alberto Santos-Dumont
How did Anne help Helen to get through her many classes and earn her degree?
Finger spelling lectures and texts that were not in braille and learned to type on a special typewriter
What and when was the first manned liftoff? Who designed it?
Hot air balloon by the French. Montgolfier brothers. 1783
Who was the teacher of Helen Keller who stayed with her for the rest of her adult life?
Anne Sullivan
What is the name of Helen Keller's autobiography? How would that have helped others?