Jacques Charles

Jacques Charles Net Worth

Jacques Charles was a French scientist, mathematician, and inventor born on November 12, 1746 in France. He is best known for launching the world's first hydrogen-filled balloon in 1783, and for inspiring Charles's law, which explains how gases tend to expand when heated.

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day November 12, 1746
Birth Place France
Age 273 YEARS OLD
Died On Apr 7, 1823 (age 76)
Birth Sign Scorpio

💰 Net worth: $35 million (2024)

About

French scientist, Mathematician and Inventor who launched the world's first hydrogen-filled balloon in 1783 and was the inspiration for Charles's law which describes how gases tend to expand when heated.

Before Fame

He studied the work of Robert Boyle in the publication called Boyle's Law which was published in 1662.

Trivia

He invented several useful things including the valve that lets hydrogen out of a balloon.

Family Life

He married Julie Françoise Bouchaud des Hérettes who was 37 years his senior in 1746.

Associated With

Benjamin Franklin was one of the onlookers when he launched the first hydrogen filled balloon from the Champ de Mars in 1783.

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