 Portrait de Joseph de Montgolfier (1740-1810) Image by Unidentified painter, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
Jacques MichelMontgolfier brothers Montgolfier brothers 18th-century French inventors For the British band, see The Montgolfier Brothers. "Montgolfier" redirects here. For the crater, see Montgolfier (crater). For other people named Montgolfier, see Montgolfier (surname). The Montgolfier brothers – Joseph-Michel Montgolfier ( French: [ʒozɛf miʃɛl mɔ̃ɡɔlfje]; 26 August 1740 – 26 June 1810)[1] and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier ([ʒak etjɛn mɔ̃ɡɔlfje]; 6 January 1745 – 2 August 1799)[1] – were aviation pioneers, balloonists and paper manufacturers from the commune Annonay in Ardèche, France. They invented the Montgolfière-style hot air balloon, globe aérostatique, which launched the first confirmed piloted ascent by humans in 1783, carrying Jacques-Étienne. This article needs additional citations for verification. (February 2012) Quick facts The Montgolfier brothers, Born ... The Montgolfier brothers Joseph-Michel… (Source: Wikipedia)
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