Auguste Piccard

Quick Facts

Full Name	Auguste Piccard
Occupation	Physicist
Date Of Birth	Jan 28, 1884(1884-01-28)
Age	140
Date Of Death	March 24, 1962, Lausanne, Switzerland
Birthplace	Switzerland
Country	Switzerland
Horoscope	Aquarius

Auguste Piccard Biography

Auguste Piccard is one of the most popular and richest Physicist who was born on January 28, 1884 in Switzerland, Switzerland. Swiss physicist who built his own craft to study the upper atmosphere and the depths of the sea. He was a member of the Solvay Congress, which was a series of conferences devoted to solving problems in both physics and chemistry.

Patrick Stewart‘s character on “Star Trek: The Next Generation” was named after him.

He grew up in an academic family, with his father a chemistry professor at the University of Basel.

Auguste Piccard Net Worth

Auguste Piccard is one of the richest Physicist from Switzerland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Auguste Piccard 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He studied together with his twin brother at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology.

To keep himself alive high up in the atmosphere he devised an airtight cabin, which later became standard on all airplanes.

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Facts & Trivia

Auguste Ranked on the list of most popular Physicist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Switzerland. Auguste Piccard celebrates birthday on January 28 of every year.

What did Auguste Piccard discover?

First person to observe the curvature of the Earth Piccard calibrated the cosmic rays (much more powerful there than on the surface of the Earth) and became the first person to observe the curvature of our planet. “It seemed a flat disk with upturned edge,” he said.

What was Auguste Piccard famous for?

Auguste Piccard, (born January 28, 1884, Basel, Switzerland—died March 24, 1962, Lausanne), Swiss-born Belgian physicist notable for his exploration of both the upper stratosphere and the depths of the sea in ships of his own design. In 1930 he built a balloon to study cosmic rays.

What did Auguste Piccard say?

In a Popular Science interview, Piccard was reported to have said that Earth “seemed a flat disc with an upturned edge.” Flat-Earthers quickly interpreted his statement as if he was telling us Earth is flat.

Who was the first man to reach stratosphere?

On May 27, 1931, over the course of seventeen hours, Physicist/Explorer Auguste Piccard became the first man to reach the Earth’s stratosphere, touching 51,775 feet in a pressurized balloon.

Where was Auguste Piccard born?

Basel, Switzerland