Who created the first hot air balloon?
The very first hot air balloon was created in 1783 by brothers Jacques and Joseph Montgolfier. The first hot air balloon was made of fabric that was coated with alum to prevent it from catching on fire. It traveled for eight minutes and carried a chicken, duck and sheep. When the animals survived the trip, the Montgolfier brothers knew they were on to something! Two months later, a military major and a physics professor became the first two people to ever ride in a hot air balloon.
