Vincenzo Lunardi 1759 - 1806

occupation:: Aeronaut, Ballooonist, Clerk

Nationality:: Italian

born in:: Lucca, Lucca, Tuscany, Italy

1784 - made successful ascent in a balloon at Moorfields. 1784 - published An Account of the First Aerial Voyage in England. 1786 - in a balloon ascent from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, a young man becomes the first victim of air travel. 1787 - left Britain for the Continent. 1794 - his last recorded ascent, Lisbon, Portugal.