1 of 5000

|

wood prints nadar wood prints aeronaut wood prints altitude wood prints astronomer wood prints balloon wood prints camille flammarion wood prints french wood prints gas balloons wood prints hot air balloon wood prints l'aigle wood prints manufacturer wood prints montgolfier wood prints world records wood prints

photographs nadar photos aeronaut photos altitude photos astronomer photos balloon photos camille flammarion photos french photos gas balloons photos hot air balloon photos l'aigle photos manufacturer photos montgolfier photos world records photos

Add This Artwork to Your Favorites Collection

Comment

Add This Artwork to Your Favorites Collection

Comment

Eugene Pierre Godard, French aeronaut and balloon manufacturer (1827-1890). Between 1845 and 1890 he constructed about 18 hot-air (Montgolfier) balloons, 50 gas balloons and made about 1500 ascents in a dozen countries on two continents – Europe and America. He established several world records for altitude, distance and time. Following the flights in 1863 of Felix Tournachon (Nadar) in the gigantic ”Le Geant” gas balloon, in which Eugene and his brother Louis acted as his crew, Eugene constructed a Montgolfier hot-air balloon, “L'Aigle”. This was over twice the size of ”Le Geant”. In 1867, he made a number of scientific ascents with the French astronomer Camille Flammarion. During the 1870-71 siege of Paris he organised a balloon air-mail service.

Science Photo Library (SPL) is the leading source of science images and footage. Sourced from scientific and medical experts, acclaimed photographers and renowned institutions, our content is unrivaled worldwide. Outstanding quality, accuracy and commitment to excellence are deeply embedded in our DNA. Science Photo Library inspires creative professionals and delivers engaging content of the highest quality for a wide range of clients in a variety of sectors. Visit sciencephoto.com for more information and stay connected on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Vimeo.