Thébaud-Sorger, Marie (Author)
In 1783, the first aerostatic experiments opened a new physical and mathematical question: How is it possible to measure the balloons' altitude? Three kinds of measures could be used: a calculation based on "upward force", triangulation or a barometer (in the balloon). These different techniques and instruments all aimed to increase precision in measurement, but articles from the local press suggest that they were also the source of many conflicts within the wider public. Ultimately, it appears that the measures of flight were a social construction -- one of their primary aims being a celebration of the cities that organized the flights.
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