The Montgolfier brothers, Joseph-Michel Montgolfier (1740-1810) Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier (1745-1799) were aviation pioneers, balloonists and paper manufacturers from the commune Annonay in Ardèche, France. Inventors of the Montgolfière-style hot air balloon, globe aérostatique. France. Europe. Old 19th century engraved illustration from Portraits et histoire des hommes utile by Societe Montyon et Franklin 1837

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