Episode 3 of 3
Casa da Índia Exhibition
- When
- 8 August 1709
- Where
- Casa da Índia, Lisbon
On 8 August 1709, Gusmão propelled a small balloon to the roof at the Casa da Índia in Lisbon using combustion from a flame.
At a public exhibition before the Court on 8 August 1709 in the hall of the Casa da Índia in Lisbon, Gusmão propelled a small balloon to the roof using combustion from a flame. The passage notes he was working on this principle during the event.
Sources
- Bartolomeu de Gusmão Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-06
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