1785 - 1870
Charles Green (balloonist) British
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| First Name |
Charles
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| Last Name |
Green
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| Alternative Name |
Charles Green
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| Birthday |
31st January, 1785
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| Died |
26th March, 1870
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| Buried |
Highgate Cemetery (East), Highgate, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England
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| Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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| Nationality |
British
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Charles Green (31 January 1785 – 26 March 1870) was the United Kingdom's most famous balloonist of the 19th century. He experimented with coal gas as a cheaper and more readily available alternative to hydrogen for lifting power. His first ascent was in a coal gas balloon on 19 July 1821. He became a professional balloonist and had made 200 ascents by 1835. In 1836, he set a major long distance record in the balloon Royal Vauxhall, flying overnight from Vauxhall Gardens in London to Weilburg, Duchy of Nassau (Germany) a distance of 480 miles (770 km). By the time he retired in 1852, he had flown in a balloon more than 500 times.
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