Ep.97 – Death by Balloon: Jean-François de Rozier and Sophie Blanchard
Do hot air balloons typically make you think of death? Well maybe they should...
Since the dawn of time, humans have dreamed of flight. This feat was finally achieved in France in 1783 by Jean-François de Rozier when he piloted the first untethered hot air balloon flight. The first woman pilot, Sophie Blanchard, began her solo flights in 1805. What else do these two intrepid explorers have in common? Tune in this week to find out!
Sources:
- https://www.amusingplanet.com/2021/05/pilatre-de-rozier-and-worlds-first.html
- https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/sophie-blanchard-the-high-flying-frenchwoman-who-revealed-the-thrill-and-danger-of-ballooning-89106237/
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