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Joseph's first definitive experiments in Avignon
- When
- November 1782
- Where
- Joseph-Michel Montgolfier's residence during his first experiments
- Part of
- First hot air balloon flight
While living in Avignon in November 1782, Joseph-Michel Montgolfier carried out his first definitive experiments with hot air flight.
Joseph-Michel Montgolfier, one of the two paper-manufacturing brothers from Annonay in Ardèche, made his first definitive experiments in November 1782 while living in Avignon. These trials preceded the brothers' joint test flight and formed the experimental foundation for the Montgolfière-style hot air balloon they would demonstrate publicly the following year.
Sources
- Montgolfier brothers Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
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