Jeannette Piccard
American balloonist, scientist, teacher and priest (1895-1981) · United States · Died at 86
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Something wrong?Jeannette Ridlon Piccard was an American high-altitude balloonist, and in later life an Episcopal priest, one of the Philadelphia Eleven. She held the women's altitude record for nearly three decades, and according to several contemporaneous accounts was regarded as the first woman in space.
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Piccard reached nearly 11 miles (18 km) up into the stratosphere. Today, NASA pilots are called astronauts for reaching 50 miles (80 km).[28]Torenbeek & Wittenberg, p. 69"},"2":{"wt":"group=\"nb\""}},"i":0}}]}">[nb 3]Awards
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Spouse: Jean PiccardAbout this person
Country
United States
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1895 to 1981 · aged 86
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