Gaston Tissandier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gaston Tissandier

French chemist, meteorologist, aviator and editor

Date of Birth: 21-Nov-1843

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 30-Aug-1899

Profession: writer, engineer, physicist, chemist, balloonist, meteorologist, aerospace engineer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Gaston Tissandier (November 21, 1843 – August 30, 1899) was a French chemist, meteorologist, aviator and editor.
Adventurer could be added to the list of his titles, as he managed to escape besieged Paris by balloon in September 1870.
He founded and edited the scientific magazine La Nature and wrote several books. His brother was illustrator Albert Tissandier.
His son Paul became a well known aviator in his own right.