| Birth: | 1785 | | Death: | 1870 | 
Aviation Pioneer. Born in London, England, he was balloonist whose outstanding achievements were some of the first in modern flight. In 1821, he was the first to use hydrogen as a lift percolation and in 1836, with two companions he flew from London to Weilburg, Germany, a distance of 480 miles. His 18-hour trip set a long-distance balloon record for flights from England and was not beaten until 1907. He was also the first balloonist to reach over 27,000 feet and his small working model of a balloon which incorporated the first mechanically driven propeller ever to power an aircraft was flown in 1840. (bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Search Amazon for Charles Green | | | Burial:
Highgate Cemetery (East)
Highgate
Greater London, England |
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Record added: Jul 10, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 10611 |
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