John Jeffries 1744 - 1819

occupation:
Aeronaut, Balloonist, Physician
Nationality:
American
born in:
Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts, United States

American pro-British loyalist. 1770 - established a medical practice in Boston. 1779 - moved his family to England. 1785 - first person to fly over the English Channel (with Jean Pierre Blanchard). In the US, February 5 is National Weatherperson's Day, celebrating his birth.