george cayley
george cayley
Orville and Wilbur Wright built the first airplane that flew under its own power, so they are usually called the inventors of the airplane. What the Wright Brothers actually invented was a gasoline engine light enough to put on an airplane; the first "flying machine" was the glider of Sir George Cayel. The combination of Cayel's glider and the Wrights' engine created the powered airplane. (And seriously, Cayel took the glider idea of Leonardo DaVinci and made one that flew.) And that is the story of most inventions: a person takes something that someone else thought up and makes a better or more useful product from it.
Ferdinand Magellan was the first person to lead an expedition that successfully circumnavigated the Earth, although he died during the journey. Juan Sebastián Elcano took command and completed the expedition in 1522.
For Shakespeare, it took William from 1598 to 1601 to write the play.
The first manned balloon flight took place in France. It occurred on June 4, 1783, when the Montgolfier brothers successfully flew a hot air balloon with passengers for the first time in Annonay, France.
You Took My Love was created in 1991.
When I Took That Train was created in 2005.
You Took Advantage of Me was created in 1928.
I Took Your Name was created in 1994.
Peregrin Took was created in 1954.
Took My Love was created in 1993-02.
You Took My Breath Away was created in 1990.