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montgolfier

/mɒntˈɡɒlfiər/

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noun

/mɒntˈɡɒlfiər/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к французскому изобретателю, который вместе со своим братом был пионером воздухоплавания на воздушных шарах.

A proper noun referring to a French inventor who, along with his brother, pioneered hot-air ballooning.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. French inventor and ballooning pioneerB2formal

    A member of the Montgolfier brothers, who invented the hot-air balloon and conducted the first public demonstration in 1783.

    ruФранцузский изобретатель и пионер воздухоплавания

    • The Montgolfier brothers launched the first manned hot-air balloon in 1783.
    • Joseph-Michel Montgolfier was born in 1740 and died in 1810.
    • Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier, born in 1745, worked closely with his brother on balloon experiments.