Dr John Jeffries
by Library Of Congress/science Photo Library
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Dr John Jeffries
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Library Of Congress/science Photo Library
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Photograph - Photograph
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Dr John Jeffries, American balloonist, 1786. Jeffries (1744-1819) during a balloon ascent to investigate the atmospheric temperature. On 7 January, 1785, Jeffries and French balloonist Jean Pierre Blanchard made the first successful balloon flight across the English Channel. Illustration published in 1786.
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May 22nd, 2023
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