. The Encyclopædia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information. w. Fig. 3.—Montgolfiers Balloon. The first human being who ascended in a balloon was JeanFrangois PUatre de Rozier (1756-1785), a native of ^letz. whowas appointed superintendent of the natural history collectionsof Louis XVIII. On the 15th of October 1783, and followingdays, he made several ascents (generally alone, but once witha companion, Girond de Villette) in a captive balloon { oneattached by ropes to the ground), and demonstrated that therewas no difficulty in taking up fuel and feedi
. The Encyclopædia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information. w. Fig. 3.—Montgolfiers Balloon. The first human being who ascended in a balloon was JeanFrangois PUatre de Rozier (1756-1785), a native of ^letz. whowas appointed superintendent of the natural history collectionsof Louis XVIII. On the 15th of October 1783, and followingdays, he made several ascents (generally alone, but once witha companion, Girond de Villette) in a captive balloon { oneattached by ropes to the ground), and demonstrated that therewas no difficulty in taking up fuel and feeding the fire, whichwas kindled in a brazier suspended under the balloon, when inthe air. The way being thus prepared for aerial navigation, onthe 2ist of November 1783, PUatre de Rozier and the marquisd.\rlandes first trusted themselves to a free fire-balloon. was made from the Jardin du Chateau de la Muette,in the Bois de Boulogne. A large fire-baUoon was inflated atabout two oclock, rose to a height of about 500 ft., and passingover the Invalides and the ficole Militaire, descen
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