Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier

Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier co-invented the hot-air balloon with his brother Joseph-Michel, and was the first human to fly in a tethered balloon. The brothers' crewed flight over Paris on 21 November 1783 opened the age of aviation.

• Lived: 1745 CE – 1799 CE
• Nationality: french
• Roles: inventor, engineer