Jean Piccard
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This article is about the chemist, professor and balloonist. For the 17th century French astronomer, see Jean Picard.
Jean Felix Piccard (January 28, 1884 in Basel, Switzerland – January 28, 1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota), also known as Jean Piccard, was a Swiss-born American chemist, engineer, professor and high-altitude balloonist. He invented clustered high-altitude balloons, and with his wife Jeannette, the plastic balloon. Piccard's inventions and co-inventions are used in balloon flight, aircraft and spacecraft.
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Born | (1884-01-28)January 28, 1884 Basel, Switzerland |
Died | January 28, 1963(1963-01-28) (aged 79) Minneapolis, United States |
Nationality | Swiss and from 1931 American |
Occupation(s) | chemist, engineer, professor and balloonist |
Spouse | Jeannette Ridlon |
Children | Don Piccard (son) |
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Alma mater | ETH Zürich |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Inorganic chemistry |
Institutions | University of Munich, University of Lausanne, University of Chicago, University of Minnesota |
Thesis | Ueber Konstitution und Farbe der Chinonimine (1909) |
Doctoral advisor | Richard Willstätter |
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