Jean Piccard
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Dr. Jean-Felix Piccard (Basel, Switzerland, January 28, 1884 – January 28, 1963, Minneapolis, Minnesota) was a Swiss-born American scientist and high-altitude balloonist.
Several other members of the Piccard family including Jean's twin brother Auguste and Auguste's grandson Bertrand are known for ballooning.
[edit] Piccard Family
- Auguste Piccard (physicist, balloonist, hydronaut)
- Jacques Piccard (hydronaut)
- Bertrand Piccard (psychiatrist, balloonist)
- Jacques Piccard (hydronaut)
- Jean-Felix Piccard (organic chemist and balloonist)
- Jeannette Piccard (wife of) (balloonist)
- Don Piccard (balloonist)
[edit] Trivia
- Some Star Trek fans speculate that the character Jean-Luc Picard is named after him, and is his descendant. Although evidence from the series, as well as the different spelling of the name, seems to directly contradict this.
