Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03

Godfrey Giffard Biography and Timeline

Follow Godfrey Giffard through 1 dated historical records for France.

Godfrey Giffard, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1852–1852Years on this page

1852

Invention of Airballoon

Trappes · Science / Technology

Giffard makes the first powered and controlled flight traveling 27 km from Paris to Trappes

Records, sources and methodology

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