Jean Piccard
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About
Pioneer of high-altitude balloon flight whose brother, Auguste, and wife, Jeannette, were also famous balloonists.
Before Fame
He debuted the world's largest hot air balloon at the 1933 World's Fair.
Trivia
He and his wife co-invented the plastic balloon.
Family Life
He married Jeannette Ridlon Piccard, with whom he had three sons.
Associated With
Patrick Stewart's character on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," was named after Jean Piccard.
