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  • PLACE OF DEATH: Paris, France
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Jacques Alexandre César Charles was a French inventor who, along with Nicolas Robert, was the first to build and launch a hydrogen balloon.

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Jacques Alexandre César Charles was a French mathematician, physicist, and inventor who, along with Nicolas Robert, was the first to launch a hydrogen balloon. From his flights - some of which rose more than a mile, he developed Charles' law regarding thermal gas expansion. His experiments with electricity led to several inventions, including a hydrometer, and an improved Fahrenheit aerometer.

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