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Don Piccard

Donald Louis Piccard (January 13, 1926 – September 13, 2020) was a Swiss-born American balloon pioneer, promoter, innovator, designer, builder, and pilot.

Works, Hot air ballooning & First post-World War II balloon free flight

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Known for
Balloon pioneer Montgolfier Diploma (1962)
Occupation
Aviator
Alma mater
University of Minnesota Swarthmore College
Born
(1926-01-13)January 13, 1926 Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Died
September 13, 2020(2020-09-13) (aged 94) Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Parents
Jean Felix Piccard (father) · Jeanette (Ridlon) Piccard (mother)

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First post-World War II balloon free flight

Hot air ballooning

Piccard family

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Don Piccard

Nodes30
Edges29
Triples23
Avg. degree1.93
Density0.066667
Components1

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Don Piccard

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related to Piccard family · 9
Don Piccard → Auguste, Auguste Piccard, Bertrand Piccard, Jacques Piccard, Jean, Jean Felix, Jean Felix Piccard, Jeannette, Jeannette Piccard
related to External links · 4
Don Piccard → AmericaBalloon Club, AmericaPiccard Balloons, Ballooning MemoriesBalloon Federation, Years
Parents · 2
Don Piccard → Jean Felix Piccard (father), Jeanette (Ridlon) Piccard (mother)
related to Piccard Balloons · 2
Don Piccard → American, Piccard Balloons
Alma mater · 1
Don Piccard → University of Minnesota Swarthmore College
Born · 1
Don Piccard → (1926-01-13)January 13, 1926 Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Died · 1
Don Piccard → September 13, 2020(2020-09-13) (aged 94) Saint Paul, Minnesota, US
Known for · 1
Don Piccard → Balloon pioneer Montgolfier Diploma (1962)
Occupation · 1
Don Piccard → Aviator
Relatives · 1
Don Piccard → Auguste Piccard Jacques Piccard Bertrand Piccard

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piccard balloon first balloons air hot don united states ballooning also american flight war minnesota jean felix lausanne switzerland 13

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Don PiccardAlma materUniversity of Minnesota Swarthmore College1.00infobox
Don PiccardBorn(1926-01-13)January 13, 1926 Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland1.00infobox
Don PiccardDiedSeptember 13, 2020(2020-09-13) (aged 94) Saint Paul, Minnesota, US1.00infobox
Don PiccardKnown forBalloon pioneer Montgolfier Diploma (1962)1.00infobox
Don PiccardOccupationAviator1.00infobox
Don PiccardParentsJean Felix Piccard (father)1.00infobox
Don PiccardParentsJeanette (Ridlon) Piccard (mother)1.00infobox
Don PiccardRelativesAuguste Piccard Jacques Piccard Bertrand Piccard1.00infobox
Don Piccardrelated to External linksYears0.60section
Don Piccardrelated to External linksBallooning MemoriesBalloon Federation0.60section
Don Piccardrelated to External linksAmericaBalloon Club0.60section
Don Piccardrelated to External linksAmericaPiccard Balloons0.60section

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