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Inflation of Charles and the Robert brothers' hydrogen balloon, 1783. Artist: Unknown

Inflation of Charles and the Robert brothers' hydrogen balloon, 1783. Artist: Unknown

1-155-167 - Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Inflation of Charles and the Robert brothers' hydrogen balloon, 1783. Jean and Noel Robert helping Jacques Charles (1746-1823) to inflate the balloon with hydrogen produced by covering a barrel of iron filings with sulphuric acid. On 1 December 1783 Charles and one of brothers made the first manned ascent in a hydrogen balloon, lifting off from the Tuileries Gardens in Paris.

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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Subject
  1. Jacques Charles: French: physicist, balloonist
  2. Jean Robert: French: Builder of first hydrogen balloon
  3. Noel Robert: French: Builder of first hydrogen balloon
Medium
  1. Engraving
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe France Île-de-France Paris

  1. 48 52 00 N , 002 20 00 E
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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 2635x4013
File Size : 30,980kb

Aliases

  1. 001390
  1. 001390
  1. 0390002729
  1. 1-155-167
  1. 1155167
  1. 2729
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