Piccard, Bertrand
Born: Mar 01, 1958 AD
Currently alive, at 50 years of age.
Nationality: Swiss
Categories: Aviators, Psychiatrist
Currently alive, at 50 years of age.
Nationality: Swiss
Categories: Aviators, Psychiatrist
1958 - Born on March 1st in Lausanne, Vaud canton. Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones, first hot-air balloonists to circle globe nonstop, picking up their $1 million prize at National Air and Space Museum.
1999 - At midday on March 20th, a balloon carrying Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones 11,000 m (36,000 ft) above Mauritania floated past an imaginary finish line at longitude 9° 27¢ W.
- Recipient of the Harmon Trophy, the FAI Gold Air Medal and the Charles Green Salver.
1999 - At midday on March 20th, a balloon carrying Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones 11,000 m (36,000 ft) above Mauritania floated past an imaginary finish line at longitude 9° 27¢ W.
- Recipient of the Harmon Trophy, the FAI Gold Air Medal and the Charles Green Salver.
Page last updated: 1:36am, 02nd Jun '07
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Around the World in 20 Days: The Story of Our History-Making Balloon Flight by Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones (Paperback - Sep 22, 2000) On the 9th of March, 1999, eight days into their flight, Brian Jones and Bertrand Piccard were approaching Myanmar's air space. They had the following exchange with an air-traffic controller:Air...  Usually ships in 24 hours |
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Mit dem Wind um die Welt. Die erste Erdumkreisung im Ballon. by Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones (Paperback - Jun 1, 2001) |
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Le Tour du monde en 20 jours by Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones (Paperback - Oct 27, 1999) |
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