Jacques Montgolfier

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gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Montgolfier_brothers
gptkb:the_Age_of_Enlightenment
gptkbp:birthDate August 26, 1745
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Vivarais,_France
gptkbp:celebratedIn various festivals and events
gptkbp:collaboratedWith his_brother_Joseph-Michel
gptkbp:contributedTo the science of thermodynamics
gptkbp:contribution demonstrating the principles of buoyancy
gptkbp:deathDate June 2, 1810
gptkbp:education self-taught in physics and engineering
gptkbp:family gptkb:Montgolfier_family
gptkbp:famousFor the first public demonstration of a hot air balloon
gptkbp:field aeronautics
gptkbp:firstFlight gptkb:Paris,_France
gptkb:Annonay,_France
approximately 5 minutes
approximately 6 minutes
about 1,000 meters
September 19, 1783
about 3,000 feet
a sheep, a duck, and a rooster
November 21, 1783
Jean-François_Pilâtre_de_Rozier_and_François_Laurent_d'Arlincourt
gptkbp:honors numerous monuments and memorials
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jacques Montgolfier
gptkbp:influence early aviation pioneers
gptkbp:influenced modern aviation technology
the field of meteorology
aeronautics development
the development of air travel
gptkbp:influencedBy scientific principles of flight
gptkbp:inspiration future ballooning technology
the_Wright_brothers
gptkbp:inspiredBy the sight of paper rising in the air
gptkbp:inventor gptkb:Joseph-Michel_Montgolfier
1783
gptkbp:knownFor inventing the hot air balloon
his contributions to science and engineering
his experiments with lighter-than-air flight
gptkbp:legacy pioneering flight technology
gptkbp:nationality French
gptkbp:notableEvent first manned flight in a hot air balloon
gptkbp:patentCitation hot_air_balloon_design
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:the_French_Academy_of_Sciences
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:the_Montgolfier_balloon