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Engraving depicting François Laurent le Vieux d'Arlandes and Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier in their Montgolfier balloon in which they made the first manned free balloon flight on 21 November 1783. François Laurent le Vieux d'Arlandes (1742-1809) was a French marquis, soldier and a pioneer of hot air ballooning. Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier (1754-1785) was a French chemistry and physics teacher, and one of the first pioneers of aviation. Dated 18th century
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