Julian Nott (balloonist), Date of Birth, Date of Death

Julian Nott (balloonist)

British balloonist

Date of Birth: 22-Jun-1944

Date of Death: 25-Mar-2019

Profession: balloonist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Julian Nott (22 June 1944 – 25 March 2019) was a British balloonist who later lived in Santa Barbara, California, USA.
He was known for his achievements in record-setting exploits.
Nott set 79 world ballooning records and 96 British aviation records, and was actively involved in developing balloons for flights at Solar System destinations, particularly Titan.
He flew a working prototype Titan balloon at minus 175 Celsius, approximately the temperature of Titan's atmosphere. He also argued that the Nazca Lines geoglyphs could have been with guidance from Nazca culture tribal leaders as long as two millennia ago, aloft in what could have been the earliest hot air balloon flights in human history.Nott also pioneered the use of hybrid energy for lift, where solar power is a significant heat source, and in 1981 he crossed the English Channel.In March 2019, following the successful test flight of an experimental balloon over Warner Springs, California, the cabin became loose and fell down the hillside upon which it was situated with Nott inside, causing serious injuries from which he later died in hospital.