# Ed Yost

> Paul Edward Yost was the American inventor of the modern hot air balloon and is referred to as the "Father of the Modern Day Hot-Air Balloon." He worked for a high-altitude research division of General Mills in the early 1950s until he left to establish Raven Industries in 1956, along with several colleagues from General Mills.

*American balloonist (1919–2007)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Scientist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q39631))
- **Category:** Scientists
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1919-06-30
- **Died:** 2007-05-27
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
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- **Profile completeness:** 70.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Ed Yost](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Yost)
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- [Ed Yost](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Yost)
- [Ed Yost](https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Yost)
- [Ed Yost](https://mg.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Yost)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1999544)

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