May 16, 2018
Jean and Auguste
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Jean and Auguste
Carver, Jean and Auguste
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Jean as a kitten modified by camera phone.
Jean and Jeanette Piccard-- balloonists and namesakes of a certain 24th century starship captain--set out on a record-breaking balloon flight from Ford Airport on October 23, 1934. After reaching a height of about 11 miles, the pair ended up making a rough landing 300 miles away in Ohio.
Revisit this post from our blog to learn more about their flight and their unusual third crew member.
New Fact of the Day #264: Jean-Luc Picard was named after twin explorer/scientists Auguste and Jean Piccard.