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the inventor of hot air ballooning

On the 19th September 1783 A scientist by the name of Pilate De Rozier, launched the first hot air balloon called 'Aerostat Reveillon'. on board were a sheep, a duck and a rooster, The balloon stayed alloft for 15 minutes before crashing back to the ground.

2 months later on 21st November, a maned balloon made by 2 French brothers, Joseph and Etienne Montgolfier went aloft from the centre of Paris and flew for a period of 20 minutes.

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