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News of the success reaches Paris
- When
- 1783
- Where
- Paris
Word of the Annonay success quickly reached Paris, where Étienne went to make further demonstrations and secure the invention claim.
Following the Annonay flight, word of the brothers' success quickly reached Paris. Étienne Montgolfier travelled to the capital to make further demonstrations and to solidify the brothers' claim to the invention of flight, setting the stage for the later Réveillon flights of 1783.
Sources
- Montgolfier brothers Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-06
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