Montgolfier brothers
Joseph-Michel Montgolfier (26 August 1740 – 26 June 1810) and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier (6 January 1745 – 2 August 1799) were the inventors of a type of hot air balloon. The first manned attempt of flying in a hot air balloon was on 21st November. The balloon was launched from the centre of Paris and flew for a period of 20 minutes. The birth of hot air ballooning was on that date.[1]
Joseph-Michel Montgolfier | |
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| Born | 26 August 1740 |
| Died | 26 June 1810 (aged 69) Balaruc-les-Bains, France |
| Occupation | inventor |
| Spouse(s) | None |
Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier | |
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| Born | 6 January 1745 |
| Died | 2 August 1799 (aged 54) Neuchâtel, Switzerland |
| Occupation | inventor |
Montgolfier Brothers Media
First Montgolfier brothers balloon, 1783
A 1786 depiction of the Montgolfier brothers' historic balloon with engineering data. Translated details are available on the image hosting page.
Proposed Monument to Commemorate the Invention of the Balloon by Claude Michel, c. 1784
A model of the Montgolfier brothers' balloon at the London Science Museum
References
- ↑ "Montgolfier Brothers". Solar Navigator. Retrieved 2009-10-08.