Das Archimedische Princip und der Luftballon
Date
1851-1861Description
German article [English title: The Archimedean Principle and the Ballon] about the relationship between Archimedes' Principle and ballooning, and detailing some important moments in the history of aeronautics. Contains several illustrations, including an image of the destruction of the first gas balloon by villagers near Gonesse, and the Montgolfier brother's first balloon ascension. For more information about this item, visit https://archivesspace.mit.edu/repositories/2/digital_objects/644
Subject
Mechanics, Balloonists, Archimedes' principle, Balloon ascensions -- France -- 1780-1790, Aeronautics -- Research, hot-air balloons, Balloons -- History, Archimedes, Romain, Pierre, died 1785, Pilâtre de Rozier, Jean-François, 1754-1785, Blanchard, Jean-Pierre, 1753-1809, Lana Terzi, Francesco, 1631-1687, Montgolfier, Joseph-Michel, 1740-1810, Montgolfier, Jacques-Etienne, 1745-1799, Robert, M. N. (Marie-Noël), 1761-1826, Charles, Jacques Alexandre César, 1746-1823