![Balloon Museum on Twitter: "Legend has it that Jean-Luc Picard from tonight's premier of #StarTrek: Picard is a direct descendant of identical twin Swiss scientists & #hotairballoonist Auguste & Jean Felix Piccard. Balloon Museum on Twitter: "Legend has it that Jean-Luc Picard from tonight's premier of #StarTrek: Picard is a direct descendant of identical twin Swiss scientists & #hotairballoonist Auguste & Jean Felix Piccard.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EO_7CRkWsAAtqCp.jpg)
Balloon Museum on Twitter: "Legend has it that Jean-Luc Picard from tonight's premier of #StarTrek: Picard is a direct descendant of identical twin Swiss scientists & #hotairballoonist Auguste & Jean Felix Piccard.
![Dr. Jean Piccard, stratosphere balloonist demonstrated automatic ballast release. June 7, 1945. The University of Minnesota professor of aeronautical engineering said this type of device was used on Japanese balloon bombs set Dr. Jean Piccard, stratosphere balloonist demonstrated automatic ballast release. June 7, 1945. The University of Minnesota professor of aeronautical engineering said this type of device was used on Japanese balloon bombs set](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F2B0J4/dr-jean-piccard-stratosphere-balloonist-demonstrated-automatic-ballast-F2B0J4.jpg)
Dr. Jean Piccard, stratosphere balloonist demonstrated automatic ballast release. June 7, 1945. The University of Minnesota professor of aeronautical engineering said this type of device was used on Japanese balloon bombs set
![Jean Piccard, Swiss-American chemist and balloonist - Stock Image - C052/5415 - Science Photo Library Jean Piccard, Swiss-American chemist and balloonist - Stock Image - C052/5415 - Science Photo Library](https://media.sciencephoto.com/c0/52/54/15/c0525415-800px-wm.jpg)
Jean Piccard, Swiss-American chemist and balloonist - Stock Image - C052/5415 - Science Photo Library
![Switzerland & Midwest Connections: Jean & Jeannette Piccard — Looking to the Heavens | by Switzerland in the USA | Medium Switzerland & Midwest Connections: Jean & Jeannette Piccard — Looking to the Heavens | by Switzerland in the USA | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*bjJj_OKFz86XiDEbpsps1Q.png)
Switzerland & Midwest Connections: Jean & Jeannette Piccard — Looking to the Heavens | by Switzerland in the USA | Medium
![Professors Auguste Piccard and his brother twin Jean. Auguste was the first human to reach the stratosphere. Jean's invented clustered high-altitude balloons. Their inventions were are used in balloon flight, aircraft, and Professors Auguste Piccard and his brother twin Jean. Auguste was the first human to reach the stratosphere. Jean's invented clustered high-altitude balloons. Their inventions were are used in balloon flight, aircraft, and](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F2AXT2/professors-auguste-piccard-and-his-brother-twin-jean-auguste-was-the-F2AXT2.jpg)
Professors Auguste Piccard and his brother twin Jean. Auguste was the first human to reach the stratosphere. Jean's invented clustered high-altitude balloons. Their inventions were are used in balloon flight, aircraft, and
![Dr. Jean Piccard was engineer, professor and high-altitude balloonist, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. EHH-CSUB001-CS742 | agefotostock Dr. Jean Piccard was engineer, professor and high-altitude balloonist, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. EHH-CSUB001-CS742 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/04266ddd742d341aca6426e10fb315cb/ehh-csub001-cs742.jpg)
Dr. Jean Piccard was engineer, professor and high-altitude balloonist, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. EHH-CSUB001-CS742 | agefotostock
![Discuss new stratosphere flight. Prof Jean Piccard (right), discussing with his twin brother, Prof A Discuss new stratosphere flight. Prof Jean Piccard (right), discussing with his twin brother, Prof A](https://cdn.imago-images.com/bild/st/0081309706/m.jpg)