Orville and Wilbur Wright are credited with the first sustained flight of a heavier-than-air aircraft that is powered by an engine in 1903. It can be argued, though, that Wilhelm Kress designed, built, and flew the first such vehicle in 1901. Much depends upon precise definitions.
The first few years of the Twentieth Century were filled with rapid technological innovation, so it should not come as a surprise that inventions developed almost simultaneously as humanity soared off into the heavens.
Similarly, The Takeout explains, we cannot be certain who invented the corn dog. But the era of maximal corn dog development was from 1937 to 1946, when several geniuses labored independently at the creation of this supreme food. George and Vera Boyington of the Pronto Pup brand are most commonly credited with the invention in 1941.
No matter who created the corn dog first, we can all be grateful for their efforts to advance the human adventure.
Photo: Flickr user Intangible Arts used under Creative Commons license