Reception of the Robert Brothers by the Prince of Ghistelles in 1784, (1887). Artist: Gaston Tissandier
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Reception of the Robert Brothers by the Prince of Ghistelles in 1784, (1887). French balloonists Noel and Jean Robert, recieved by Philippe-Alexandre-Emmanuel-Francois-Joseph de Ghistelles at his chateau at Beuvry. On 1 December 1783 Jacques Charles and one of the brothers made the first manned ascent in a hydrogen balloon, lifting off from the Tuileries Gardens in Paris. Published in History of Balloons by Gaston Tissandier, Paris, 1887.
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Creator
- Gaston Tissandier, attributed to: French: Author
Subject
- Jean Robert: French: Builder of first hydrogen balloon
- Noel Robert: French: Builder of first hydrogen balloon
- Philippe-Alexandre-Emmanuel-Francois-Joseph de Ghistelles: French: Aristocrat
Geographic Hierarchy
- 46 00 00 N , 002 00 00 E
World Europe France Nord-Pas-de-Calais Beuvry
- 50 31 00 N , 002 41 07 E
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Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3621x2896
File Size : 30,722kb
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- B460824
- 0510006852
- 1-343-955
- 1343955
- B460824
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