Charles, Jacques Alexandre César

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Charles, Jacques Alexandre César

Name: Charles, Jacques Alexandre César Years: 1746-1823 Nationality: French Remarks: French scientist and inventor who pioneered the use of hydrogen-filled balloons,

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• November 12, 1746 French scientist, inventor, and balloonist Jacques Charles is born^[1].

• August 27, 1783 Jacques Charles makes the world's first successful unmanned flight of a hydrogen-filled balloon, the 30 foot diameter "Globe", at the Champ de Mars, Paris, France^[2]

[edit] Sources

• Wikipedia entry for Jacques Charles

[edit] References

1. ↑ wikipedia:Jacques Charles
2. ↑ Reference:Adventures in the Air, pgs. 15-20