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Jean-François Pilatre de Rozier

Jean-François Pilatre de Rozier
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Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier was a French chemistry and physics teacher, and one of the first pioneers of aviation. He made the first crewed free balloon flight, and first confirmed human flight of any kind, with François Laurent d'Arlandes on 21 November 1783, in a Montgolfier balloon.

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  1. Franz Xaver von ZachJune 4, 1754 – September 2, 1832
  2. Jean-François Pilatre de Rozier (this page)March 30, 1754 – June 15, 1785
  3. Joseph ProustSeptember 26, 1754 – July 5, 1826
  4. Jurij VegaMarch 23, 1754 – September 26, 1802
  5. William MurdochAugust 21, 1754 – November 15, 1839
  6. Samuel HahnemannApril 10, 1755 – July 2, 1843

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