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Charles Green (1785–1870) was a balloonist from London: one of the most celebrated aeronauts of the early nineteenth century.
His first public balloon ascent, on 19 (or 18?) July 1821 was the first made using coal gas.[1] Green made 526 in total over the course of his career. He set a distance record in 1836 with a 700 km voyage (18h) from London to Nassau.[2]
Green participated in some scientific ascents in 1838–9 but the results, including altitude estimates, are said to be unreliable.[3]
Green's brothers, wife, and sons were all involved in aeronautics.[2] See Green family.
Publications by or about Charles Green
- Baddeley, 1828, Suggestion for an improvement in balloons. Scientific balloon ascent (Simple title: Suggestion for an improvement in balloons, Journal: Mech. Mag. Mus. Reg. Journ. Gaz.)
- Monck, 1836, Account of the late aeronautical expedition from London to Weilburg, accomplished by Robert Holland, Esq., Monck Mason, Esq., and Charles Green, aeronaut (1) (Simple title: Account of the late aeronautical expedition from London to Weilburg, accomplished by Robert Holland, Esq., Monck Mason, Esq., and Charles Green, aeronaut (1))
- Monck, 1837, Account of the late aeronautical expedition from London to Weilburg, accomplished by Robert Holland, Monck Mason, and Charles Green, aeronaut (2) (Simple title: Account of the late aeronautical expedition from London to Weilburg, accomplished by Robert Holland, Monck Mason, and Charles Green, aeronaut (2))
- Publication 1296, 1879, Noteworthy aerial voyages, from the discovery of the balloon to the present time, the aeronautic experiences of Mr. Samuel A. King his great captive balloons (Simple title: Noteworthy aerial voyages, from the discovery of the balloon to the present time, the aeronautic experiences of Mr. Samuel A. King his great captive balloons)
- Besio Moreno, 1914, Historia de la Navegación Aérea (Simple title: History of Aerial Navigation, Journal: Anales de la Sociedad Científica Argentina)
- Hodgson, 1924, History of Aeronautics in Great Britain (Simple title: The History of Aeronautics in Great Britain)
References
- ↑ Hodgson, 1924, History of Aeronautics in Great Britain, pp. 242–244.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 L'Aéronautique, 1922, p. 23.
- ↑ Hildebrandt, 1908, Airships Past and Present, p. 242. "In the years 1838 and 1839, the professional aeronaut Green, and the astronomer Spencer-Rush made ascents in England, but their results appear to be absolutely worthless. Assmann considers that the temperatures are too high by at least 36° F., and their altitudes are probably 3,000 ft. too high, so that instead of having reached a height of 29,000 ft. they got no further than 26,000 ft."
Links
- w:Charles Green (balloonist)
- Hans Åkerstedt, "Charles Green, 1785–1870: Inducted 1999", FAI Hall of Fame Induction, 1999-05-07
- "Charles Green, British balloonist" on Encyclopedia Brittanica
| Names | Charles Green |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1785-01-31 |
| Death date | 1870-03-27 |
| Countries | GB |
| Locations | London |
| Occupations | Aeronaut, Balloonist |
| Tech areas | LTA, Balloon, Ascension, performance, Coal gas |
| Affiliations | Green family |
| Wikidata id | Q5078401 |
