Jean-Baptiste Montgolfier

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Montgolfier_brothers
gptkbp:birthDate August 26, 1743
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Vivarais,_France
gptkbp:contribution development of lighter-than-air flight
gptkbp:deathDate June 27, 1810
gptkbp:events gptkb:presentation_to_King_Louis_XVI
influence on space exploration
first public demonstration of a hot air balloon
first flight with passengers
influence on modern aviation
influence on meteorology
influence on the development of hot air balloon festivals
influence on the understanding of propulsion systems
collaboration with his brother
development of safety measures in ballooning
establishment of ballooning as a sport
experiments with different materials for balloons
flight in 1783 with a sheep, a duck, and a rooster
flight in 1783 with human passengers
influence on education in aeronautics
influence on exploration of the stratosphere
influence on military applications of balloons
influence on scientific research in the atmosphere
influence on the design of modern aircraft
influence on the development of airships
influence on the development of flight simulators
influence on the public perception of flight
influence on the study of aerodynamics
influence on the understanding of buoyancy
influence on the understanding of flight mechanics
influence on the understanding of flight safety.
influence on the understanding of gas laws
inspiration for future balloonists
influence on the arts and literature regarding flight
influence on the understanding of atmospheric pressure
influence on the understanding of thermal expansion
influence on the development of modern aviation technology
celebration_of_the_Montgolfier_brothers'_achievements
demonstration_flight_in_Annonay
gptkbp:famousFor hot_air_balloon_flights
gptkbp:field aeronautics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jean-Baptiste Montgolfier
gptkbp:influence early aviation
gptkbp:influenced future inventors
gptkbp:influencedBy scientific experiments of the time
gptkbp:inspiredBy the properties of hot air
gptkbp:inventor gptkb:Joseph-Michel_Montgolfier
1782
1783
gptkbp:knownFor inventing the hot air balloon
gptkbp:legacy pioneering flight technology
gptkbp:nationality French
gptkbp:notableEvent first manned flight in a hot air balloon
gptkbp:occupation paper manufacturer
gptkbp:relatedTo chemistry
physics
thermodynamics
aeronautical engineering
ballooning