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Joseph Arthur Stanislaus Berson

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Joseph Arthur Stanislaus Berson

Birth
Nowy Sącz, Miasto Nowy Sącz, Małopolskie, Poland
Death
3 Dec 1942 (aged 83)
Berlin, Germany
Burial
Lichterfelde, Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Berlin, Germany Add to Map
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He was a German meteorologist and pioneer of aerology. He is also known for his spectacular balloon rides for scientific purposes. From 1894 to the Auguste Piccard stratosphere in 1931, he held the altitude world record for balloonists.
He was a German meteorologist and pioneer of aerology. He is also known for his spectacular balloon rides for scientific purposes. From 1894 to the Auguste Piccard stratosphere in 1931, he held the altitude world record for balloonists.

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