Famous People with Name Wright

Wright Marion Morris            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wright Marion Morris: was an award-winning American novelist, photographer, and essayist. He is known for his portrayals of the people and artifacts of the Great Plains in words and pictures, as well as for experimenting with narrative forms.

Wright Brothers, Orville            Origin/Culture/Country: American

Wright Brothers, Orville: were two Americans who are generally credited[1][2][3] with inventing and building the world's first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and sustained heavier-than-air human flight on 17 December 1903. They are also officially credited worldwide through the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, the standard setting and record-keeping body for aeronautics and astronautics, as "the first sustained and controlled heavier-than-air powered flight". In the two years afterward, the brothers developed their flying machine into the first practical fixed-wing aircraft. Although not the first to build and fly experimental aircraft, the Wright brothers were the first to invent aircraft controls that made fixed wing flight possible.

Keith Wright            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish

Keith Wright: is a Scottish former international footballer who played as a striker. Wright began his career in 1983 with Raith Rovers and achieved nearly a goal every two games during his time at Stark's Park. Wright won one cap for Scotland in a 1992 friendly match against Northern Ireland.[5] He now works as an SFA development officer for Midlothian Council.

Paul Hamilton Wright            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish

Paul Hamilton Wright: is a retired Scottish football player. He played for seven clubs in a fourteen-year career, beginning with Aberdeen in 1988. It was in the mid-to-late '90s, however, that he was at the peak of his career, firstly with St. Johnstone and then Kilmarnock.

Stephen Wright            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish

Stephen Wright: is a Scottish former footballer who played as a defender. Wright joined Dunfermline Athletic as first-team coach in January 2008, moving from his youth coaching role at Rangers. Wright started his career with Aberdeen and made nearly 150 league appearances for the Dons before joining Rangers for £1.5m in 1995. Wright won two international caps, in March and May 1993.

Tommy Wright            Origin/Culture/Country: Scottish

Tommy Wright: is a retired Scottish footballer. Having work previously as assistant manager of Oldham Athletic he was announced to follow John Sheridan to League Two side Chesterfield to again serve as his assistant, in June 2009.

Harry Lovegrove Wright            Origin/Culture/Country: Australian

Harry Lovegrove Wright: was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon during the years following the formation of the VFL. Wright made his debut in Essendon's inaugural VFL game in the 1897 season and also played in the first ever Grand Final the following year. A centreman, Wright finished on the losing team on that occasion but took part in a winning Grand Final in 1901 to go with the premiership he won with Essendon in his debut season. As a cricketer Wright was a wicket-keeper and one of the three first-class matches that he played was a Sheffield Shield encounter, against South Australia in the 1904/05 season. He finished his career with three catches and five stumpings to go with his 49 runs at 24.50.