Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Jacques de Montgolfier
Standard Name: Montgolfier, Jacques de
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27 August 1784: Following the first balloon ascents of the...
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27 August 1784
Following the first balloon ascents of the Montgolfierbrothers
and Vincenzo Lunardi
in November 1783, James Tytler
made the first balloon ascent in Britain: he reached a height of 350 feet at Comely Gardens, Edinburgh...