![]() ![]() This image is in the public domain via Wikicommons. Now he wished to bring his air show to America. French pilot Jean-Pierre Blanchard had successfully launched short flights in France and England and had also flown across the English Channel. ![]() However, on January 9, 1793, he granted a safe-passage request from the pilot of a highly unusual vehicle: a new invention called a hot-air balloon.īalloon flights had recently been pioneered by a small number of enthusiasts in Europe, drawing large crowds and causing a widespread sensation. George Washington: accomplished general, famous statesman…business innovator? Most people don’t know that Washington was one of the country’s first true entrepreneurs, responsible for innovations in several industries.Īs president, George Washington received many requests from ship captains or drivers of horses and carriages for permission to pass through secure areas without interference from the military or other authorities. Home » Historical Figures » Father of Invention: Washington’s Support for Eighteenth-Century Innovators Father of Invention: Washington’s Support for Eighteenth-Century Innovators Posted on Februby John Berlau ![]()
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