Jean Piccard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean Piccard

American balloonist

Date of Birth: 28-Jan-1884

Place of Birth: Basel, Basel-Stadt, Switzerland

Date of Death: 28-Jan-1963

Profession: engineer, chemist, balloonist, university teacher, aircraft pilot

Nationality: United States, Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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.