Brian Jones

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Brian Jones

Engineering

#1170

World Rank

#1779

Historical Rank

Mechanical Engineering

#760

World Rank

#814

Historical Rank

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• Engineering

Brian Jones 's Degrees

• Masters Aerospace Engineering Imperial College London

Why Is Brian Jones Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Brian George Jones is an English balloonist. Brian Jones, along with Bertrand Piccard, co-piloted the first successful uninterrupted circumnavigation of the world on board a balloon, the Breitling Orbiter 3. They set off on 1 March 1999 from Château d'Oex in Switzerland and landed in Egypt after a flight lasting 19 days, 21 hours and 47 minutes. For this achievement, he received awards including the Harmon Trophy, the Hubbard Medal, the FAI Gold Air Medal, the Charles Green Salver, the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement, and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1999 Birthday Honours for services to ballooning.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Brian Jones ?

Brian Jones is affiliated with the following schools:

• Imperial College London