Auguste Piccard (1884-1962), Swiss scientist, physicist and explorer.
Piccard started off in 1931 near Gersthofen with his Stratosphere - balloon to a research flight into Higher Air Layers.
During this flight he and his assistant Paul Kipfer first reached an altitude of 15,781 meters.
Auguste Piccard (1884-1962), Swiss scientist, physicist and explorer. Piccard started off in 1931 near Gersthofen with his Stratosphere - balloon to a research flight into Higher Air Layers. During this flight he and his assistant Paul Kipfer first reached an altitude of 15,781 meters.
Gersthofen