Nicolas-Jacques Conté

French soldier and inventor, balloonist

Nicolas-Jacques Conté - French soldier and inventor, balloonist
Born

August 4th, 1755
269 years ago

Died

1805
220 years ago — 50 years old

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

France

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Born in 1755, a soldier and inventor contributed to military and aeronautical innovations. Conté worked on the development of the hot air balloon and participated in the Montgolfier brothers' early balloon flights. Additionally, as a painter, he produced notable works during his career. Conté notably devised a method for producing graphite pencils, which led to widespread use of this writing instrument.

Developed the modern graphite pencil

Participated in early hot air balloon flights

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