![Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier (1754-1785) was a French chemistry and physics teacher, and one of the first pioneers of aviation. He and François Laurent d'Arlandes made the first manned free balloon flight Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier (1754-1785) was a French chemistry and physics teacher, and one of the first pioneers of aviation. He and François Laurent d'Arlandes made the first manned free balloon flight](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2h9fy8g/jean-francois-pilatre-de-rozier-1754-1785-was-a-french-chemistry-and-physics-teacher-and-one-of-the-first-pioneers-of-aviation-he-and-franois-laurent-darlandes-made-the-first-manned-free-balloon-flight-on-21-november-1783-in-a-montgolfier-balloon-france-old-19th-century-engraved-illustration-from-la-nature-1885-2h9fy8g.jpg)
Jean-Francois Pilatre de Rozier (1754-1785) was a French chemistry and physics teacher, and one of the first pioneers of aviation. He and François Laurent d'Arlandes made the first manned free balloon flight
![Oval head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier. Reimagined Stock Photo - Alamy Oval head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier. Reimagined Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/RARGT1/oval-head-and-shoulders-profile-portrait-of-french-balloonist-jean-franois-piltre-de-rozier-reimagined-RARGT1.jpg)
Oval head-and-shoulders profile portrait of French balloonist Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier. Reimagined Stock Photo - Alamy
![File:Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier 1757-1785 Erfgoedcentrum Rozet 300 191 d 2 A-17.jpg - Wikimedia Commons File:Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier 1757-1785 Erfgoedcentrum Rozet 300 191 d 2 A-17.jpg - Wikimedia Commons](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_Pil%C3%A2tre_de_Rozier_1757-1785_Erfgoedcentrum_Rozet_300_191_d_2_A-17.jpg)
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![JEAN-FRANCOIS PILATRE DE ROZIER French physicist and aeronaut. First human being to ascend in a balloon, with Montgolfier Date: 1756 - 1785 Stock Photo - Alamy JEAN-FRANCOIS PILATRE DE ROZIER French physicist and aeronaut. First human being to ascend in a balloon, with Montgolfier Date: 1756 - 1785 Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/G39M6W/jean-francois-pilatre-de-rozier-french-physicist-and-aeronaut-first-G39M6W.jpg)