Serkis-Bey Ballian

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Serkis-Bey Ballian, member of the prominent Armenian-Ottoman Ballian/Balyan family, was an architect who submitted patents in Britain and France for a hybrid balloon-parachute.

Based in Istanbul, he was educated in Paris and traveled and worked internationally. In addition to architecture he was involved in railroad construction, coal mining, and sawmilling. He received the title Bey in 1864.[1]


Patents whose inventor or applicant is Serkis-Bey Ballian

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  1. "Sarkis Bey Balyan (1831-1899)", Turksih Cultural Foundation.

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Names Serkis-Bey Ballian; Ballian Serkis-bey; Sarkis Bey Balyan; Sarkis Baylan
Birth date 1835
Death date November 7, 1899
Countries Ottoman Empire, Armenia, Turkey, FR
Locations Istanbul; Paris
Occupations architect, engineer
Tech areas Steam, Parachute, LTA
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