Jacques Alexandre Bixio
French politician (1808–1865)
Jacques Alexandre Bixio (20 November 1808 – 16 December 1865) was a French medical doctor, balloonist, and politician of Italian origin.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Jacques Alexandre Bixio (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Nov 20, 1808, died Dec 16, 1865.1
About
Bxio was born in Chiavari, Italy, and published a number of works relating to agriculture. He was the first minister of agriculture and commerce for Napoleon III of France, but is better remember as a scientific balloonist.
On 29 June 1850, at 10.27 A.M., Bixio and Jean Augustin Barral made the first of two balloon ascents from the Paris Observatory in a balloon inflated with hydrogen. The first turned out poorly. MM. Bixio and Barral determined to ascend again and on 27 July 1850, they repeated the experiment. The ascent was remarkable on account of the extreme cold at the elevation attained. Bixio died in Paris on 16 December 1865.
From Wikipedia’s article on Jacques Alexandre Bixio, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
Early life and education
Career
Occupation: agronomist, politician, balloonist, diplomat, physician.7
- 1849 to 1851Deputy of the French Second Republic6
- 1848Minister of Agriculture and Trade6
- 1848 to 1849Member of the 1848 Constituent Assembly6
- 1848 to 1849Vice president, National Constituent Assembly6
- 1848 to 1852Municipal councillor of Paris6
- 1848 to 1852General councillor of the Seine6
- Date not recordedFounded Journal d'agriculture pratique4
- Date not recordedFounded Librairie agricole de la Maison rustique5
Personal life
Awards
- Date not recordedKnight of the Legion of Honour12
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