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.

Mark Wright            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Mark Wright: is a professional footballer who currently plays for Milton Keynes Dons.Wright is a product of Walsall's long-standing successful youth policy, and aside from a short spell at Nuneaton Borough for some first-team experience, he plied his trade steadily at the Bescot Stadium with Walsall for seven years.

Ken Wright            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Ken Wright: was an English footballer who played as a forward.As an amateur, Wright played for Cambridge City before joining West Ham United. He signed pro forms with the East London club in 1946, playing for them for three seasons before leaving in 1949. He was the club's top scorer for the 1948-49 season with 11 goals.

Joshua "Josh" Wright            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Joshua "Josh" Wright: is an English footballer, currently playing for Charlton Athletic.Wright started his football career at Charlton Athletic, with whom he signed a two-year professional contract in April 2007 at the age of 17 alongside close friend Harry Arter. Before joining Charlton's academy full-time at the age of 16, he attended Roding Valley High School in Loughton. Fellow professionals Lee Sawyer of Chelsea and Billy Lumley of Wolves also attended Roding Valley High School He plays in midfield as a playmaker.

Joseph Wright            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Joseph Wright: was an English professional football goalkeeper.Joe Wright was born in Gateshead and was playing for local side Birtley when signed by Leicester City in 1929. He played 15 league games for Leicester before joining Torquay United in 1930 as a replacement for the retired Harold Gough and Archie Bayes. He missed just one game in the 1930-31 season and was an ever-present for the first 28 league games of the following season, after which time Laurie Millsom took over as Torquay's first choice goalkeeper. Wright joined Brighton & Hove Albion, but his career was curtailed by illness and he retired in 1933 after just 14 games for Brighton.

Jake Maxwell Wright            Origin/Culture/Country: English

Jake Maxwell Wright: is an English footballer, who plays for Crawley Town. He started his career with Bradford City, but played only one senior game for them, before he joined Halifax Town where he had previously spent a loan spell. He spent two years at Halifax, but after they were demoted from the Conference National, he moved to Crawley Town in June 2008. He can play at left back or centre back.