montgolfier Sentence Examples
- The Montgolfier brothers, Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne, were pioneers in the field of hot air ballooning.
- In 1783, the Montgolfiers conducted the first successful flight of a hot air balloon, lifting off from the Château de la Muette near Paris.
- The Montgolfier balloon was made of linen and paper and used hot air from a fire to rise.
- The Montgolfier brothers were initially inspired by the observation of smoke rising from a fire.
- The Montgolfiers' invention paved the way for the development of modern aviation.
- The Montgolfier balloon was initially known as the "aerostatic globe."
- The Montgolfier brothers received widespread recognition for their groundbreaking achievement.
- The Montgolfiers' balloon was unmanned and carried only a sheep, a duck, and a rooster.
- The Montgolfier balloon flew for about 20 minutes and traveled approximately 2 miles.
- The Montgolfier balloons were initially used for scientific research and demonstrations.
montgolfier Meaning
montgolfier (n)
French inventor who (with his brother Josef Michel Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1745-1799)
French inventor who (with his brother Jacques Etienne Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1740-1810)
montgolfier (n.)
A balloon which ascends by the buoyancy of air heated by a fire; a fire balloon; -- so called from two brothers, Stephen and Joseph Montgolfier, of France, who first constructed and sent up a fire balloon.
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French inventor who (with his brother Josef Michel Montgolfier) pioneered hot-air ballooning (1745-1799), French inventor who (with his brother Jacques Etienne
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The Montgolfier brothers, Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne, were pioneers in the field of hot air ballooning.
In 1783, the Montgolfiers conducted the first successful flight of a hot air balloon, lifting off from the Château de la Muette near Paris.
The Montgolfier balloon was made of linen and paper and used hot air from a fire to rise.
The Montgolfier brothers were initially inspired by the observation of smoke rising from a fire.
