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Bertrand Piccard
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Bertrand Piccard is a Swiss and Belgian explorer, psychiatrist, and balloonist. Born in Lausanne on March 1, 1958, he is the son of Jacques Piccard. Piccard is educated at the University of Lausanne and works in the fields of psychiatry and aeronautics. He is a member of the Académie de l'air et de l'espace and is affiliated with Solar Impulse.
He speaks French and holds several awards, including the Harmon Trophy, Champions of the Earth, Order of Saint-Charles, and Knight of the Legion of Honour. His professional roles include work as an explorer and psychiatrist.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 15
Top works
- Plus léger Que l'air - Lighter Than Air
- Le Tour du Monde en 20 jour
- Around the World in 20 Days
- Rüzgarli Havalar Icin Hayat Dersleri
- Hot Air Balloons
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Lausanne, Switzerland
Known for
- The Balloonists2026
- Un monde, un regard2021
- Energiepioniere2019
- Point of No Return — Himself - Pilot2017
- Solar Impulse, the Impossible Round the World Mission2016
- G&G – Gesichter und Geschichten — Self2005
- Aeschbacher — Self2001
- Terra X History — Self2000
- Tigerenten Club — Self1996
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 389
- Total plays
- 451
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Bertrand
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Belgium
- Place of birth
- Lausanne
- Father
- Jacques Piccard
- Occupation
- balloonist
- Educated at
- University of Lausanne
- Languages spoken
- French
- Field of work
- aeronautics
- Official website
- bertrandpiccard.com
- Image
- Bertrand Piccard 2015.jpg
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- Commons category
- Bertrand Piccard
- date of birth
- 1958-03-01
- Commons gallery
- Bertrand Piccard
- member of
- Académie de l'air et de l'espace
- name in native language
- Bertrand Piccard
- social media followers
- 57199
- affiliation string
- Solar Impulse
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