Person
Bartolomeu de Gusmão
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Years
- 1709
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Bartolomeu de Gusmão, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
Bartolomeu de Gusmão's Balloon Flight
1709Role: Inventor and demonstrator
- Petition to King John V
Gusmão petitioned King John V in 1709 for support of his airship invention, expressing high confidence in its capabilities.
- Cancelled June Test
A public test of Gusmão's machine scheduled for 24 June 1709 did not take place, delaying the public demonstration.
- Casa da Índia Exhibition
On 8 August 1709, Gusmão propelled a small balloon to the roof at the Casa da Índia in Lisbon using combustion from a flame.
- Petition to King John V
Sources
- Bartolomeu de Gusmão Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-06