The Wright Brothers and the Science of Flight
Wed 13 Nov 2024, 10:00 am - Wed 4 Dec 2024, 12:00 pm
In 1903, the Wright brothers kick-started the modern era of high-speed travel by air. With practically no data to work with, they built up their own with painstaking experimental kites and gliders. Their final mastery of powered flight is one of humanity’s greatest engineering achievements. The photographic evidence available online brings the story to life.
Event Information
Price: £60
Course Weeks: 4
Room: Kincaid Hall
Campaign: Autumn Term 2024
Your Tutor
Name: Tim Parrott
Bio: Tim Parrott took his degree at Cambridge then worked as a schoolteacher before specialising in explaining Popular Science to general audiences. In addition to Cosmology, Physics and Evolutionary Biology, he also teaches courses on architectural structure, always with a view to developing the knowledge and understanding of people without a background in Science who nonetheless want to know more.
