Nicolas-Louis Robert

Nicolas-Louis Robert (born 1761, France—died 1828, France) was an inventor who, with his brother and Jacques Charles, launched the first hydrogen balloon in Paris in 1783. The same year he and Charles ascended in a gondola carried by the same kind of balloon. In 1798, Robert invented the first machine to produce paper in continuous sheets.

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Article Title: Nicolas-Louis Robert
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Date Published: 01 January 2025
Access Date: April 21, 2025