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• Montgolfier, Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne — ▪ French aviators also called the  Montgolfier brothers  Respectively,   born Aug. 26, 1740, Annonay, France died June 26, 1810, Balaruc les Bains born Jan. 6, 1745, Annonay, France died Aug. 2, 1799, enroute from Lyon to Annonay   French… …   Universalium

• balloon — balloonlike, adj. /beuh loohn /, n. 1. a bag made of thin rubber or other light material, usually brightly colored, inflated with air or with some lighter than air gas and used as a children s plaything or as a decoration. 2. a bag made of a… …   Universalium

• Montgolfier, Joseph-Michel — • Inventor; b. at Vidalon lez Annonay, 26 August, 1740; d. at Balaruc les Bains, France, 26 June, 1810 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Montgolfier, Joseph Michel      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Montgolfier — Mont gol fier, n. A balloon which ascends by the buoyancy of air heated by a fire; a fire balloon; so called from two brothers, Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier, of France, who first constructed and sent up a fire balloon. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Montgolfier Glacier — (64°47′S 62°15′W / 64.783°S 62.25°W / 64.783; 62.25) is a glacier flowing to Piccard Cove between Rozier and Woodbury Glaciers on the west coast of Graham Land. Mapped by …   Wikipedia

• Montgolfier brothers — Joseph Michel Montgolfier Born 26 August 1740(1740 08 26) Annonay, Ardèche, France Died 26 June 1810(1810 06 26) (aged 69) …   Wikipedia

• Balloon (aircraft) — Ballooning redirects here. For the behavior of spiders and other arthropods, see Ballooning (spider). Not to be confused with Airship or Blimp. Balloon …   Wikipedia

• balloon flight — ▪ aviation Introduction  passage through the air of a balloon that contains a buoyant gas, such as helium or heated air, for which reason it is also known as lighter than air free flight. Unmanned balloons have been used to carry meteorological… …   Universalium

• MONTGOLFIER — FRANCE (see also List of Individuals) 26.8.1740 Annonay/F 26.6.1810 Balaruc/F The principle of the hydraulic ram may be described as: The potential energy of water can be converted to kinetic energy by a pipeline in which the flow is abruptly… …   Hydraulicians in Europe 1800-2000

• balloon — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. aerostat, blimp; free, sounding, kite, pilot, or dirigible balloon; fire balloon, montgolfier. See aviation. v. i. swell. See convexity. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. dirigible, aircraft, airship, weather… …   English dictionary for students

• Montgolfier , Michel Joseph de — (1740–1810) French balloonist Etienne and Michel Montgolfier, the sons of a paper manufacturer from Vidalon les Annonay, Lyons, engaged themselves in various enterprises. Michel founded his own paper factory in 1771, while Etienne practiced as an …   Scientists