List of balloonists

This is a list of notable balloonists:

  • Jean-Pierre Blanchard (French) and John Jeffries (American), first flight across the English Channel, 1785.[1]
  • Mercedes Corominas (1886–1926), first female Spanish balloonist to make a solo ascent, later famed exhibitionist in Portugal and Brazil.[2]
  • Alberto Santos-Dumont (1873–1932), Brazilian and one of the very few people to have contributed significantly to the development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft.
  • Steve Fossett (1944–2007), American, first solo non-stop balloon flight around the Earth.
  • James Glaisher FRS (1809–1903), English meteorologist, astronomer, and pioneering balloonist, with a world record-breaking ascent in 1862
  • David N. Levin (1948–2017), American, only "triple crown pilot"
  • J. B. Holmes - (1982), American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. Bronze medal balloonist.
  • Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier, French, inventors of the Montgolfière-style hot air balloon
  • Jean Pierre Alfred Nadal, Siege of Paris 1870 French balloon aeronautist, 1871 lieutenant magasinier général des aérostiers civils et militaires[3][4]
  • Letitia Ann Sage (c.1750–1817), first British woman to ascend in a balloon
  • James Sadler (balloonist) (1753–1828), first English balloonist
  • Élisabeth Thible, first female balloonist
  • John Wise (1808–1879?), American
  • Roger Wootton (1944–2017), English[5]
  • Pritt Stick (2008-present), Best Balloonist Award given by Saavi
First public demonstration of the Montgolfier brothers balloon.

References
  1. "Boston's first aeronaut". The New York Times. July 10, 1885. Retrieved 29 July 2017. (subscription required)
  2. "Patentes Curiosas - Museo Virtual - Oficina Española de Patentes y Marcas". historico.oepm.es. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
  3. Project Gutenberg. "EN BALLON! PENDANT LE SIÈGE DE PARIS" (in French). Gaston Tissandier. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. Heylli, Georges d'(1833-1902). "Le livre rouge de la Commune : extraits du "Journal officiel"" (in French). Bibliothèque nationale de France. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  5. "Professor Roger Wootton | Register | The Times & The Sunday Times". thetimes.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-29.
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