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Commander of the Legion of Honour
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Auguste Piccard
1884-01-28 – 1962-03-24
Life & Legacy
Auguste Antoine Piccard (28 January 1884 – 24 March 1962) was a Swiss physicist, inventor and explorer known for his record-breaking hydrogen balloon flights, with which he studied the Earth's upper atmosphere and became the first person to enter the stratosphere. Piccard was also known for his invention of the first bathyscaphe, FNRS-2, with which he made a number of unmanned dives in 1948 to explore the ocean's depths.
Piccard's twin brother Jean Felix Piccard is also a notable figure in the annals of science and exploration, as are a number of their relatives, including Jacques Piccard, Bertrand Piccard, Jeannette Piccard and Don Piccard.
Occupation & Career
physicist, explorer, balloonist, Privatdozent, university teacher, inventor
Education
ETH Zurich; University of Basel
Faith & Community
reformed
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Commander of the Legion of Honour; Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille; honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Commander of the Legion of Honour · honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg · Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille
Church
reformed
Employer
Free University of Brussels
Education & Institutions
ETH Zurich · University of Basel
Verified Legacy Record
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Rudolf-Diesel-Medaille
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honorary doctorate from the University of Strasbourg
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q210719 · wikidata
Faith Community
reformed
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q210719 · wikidata
Family Child
Jacques Piccard
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Family Father
Jules Piccard
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Family Sibling
Jean Piccard
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Sources & Provenance
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