APPENDIX-E
Chronology of
DIRIGIBLE-BALLOON ATTEMPTS
1783-1900
1783-1838
| Year | Name | Nationality | Unique design |
| 1783 | MARYTON, Thomas | ENG | Sail & Rudder design |
| 1783 | MORVEAU, Guyton de | FRA | Muscle powered oars |
| 1784 | MIOLAN/JANINET | FRA | Jet propulson |
| 1784 | MEUSNER, | FRA | Ellipsoidal/ballonet |
| 1784 | BLANCHARD, Pierre | FRA | Muscle powered winged oars |
| 1784 | ROBERT brothers | FRA | Muscle powered oars |
| 1784 | CROSBIE, Richard | ENG | Fixed & revolving sails |
| 1785 | PATINHO | SPA | Muscle-powered oars with rudder |
| 1785 | POTAIN, Dr. | ENG | Muscle-powered prop |
| 1785 | HOOLE, John | ENG | Fish-form "Flying Fish" |
| 1785 | LUNARDI, Vinc. | ITA | Muscle powered winged oars |
| 1785 | HOOLE, Samuel | ENG | Fish-form |
| 1785 | MUZZI, Muzio | ITA | "Aeronaui Retiremiga" |
| 1788 | SCOTT, Baron | ENG | Fish-form |
| 1789 | PAULY, Geneve | FRA | Fish-form |
| 1810? | ZAMBECCARI, | ITA | Muscle powered Oars |
| 1812? | BRAMAH, J. | FRA | Balloon guidance system |
| 1812 | DEGEN, Jacob | OUS | Muscle powered wings |
| 1816 | EGG, D./ PAULY,G. | FRA | Fish-form "Dolphin" |
| 1825 | MASON, Monck | ENG | Made sucessful models |
| 1825 | GENET, Edmond C. | USA | Horse powered paddle wheels |
| 1828 | BAYER, | ENG | Multiple balloons |
| 1834 | LENNOX, Compte de | FRA | Prop driven "Eagle" |
| 1834 | DUPIS-Delcourt, | FRA | Copper airship with prop |
| 1838 | ORLANDI, Francisco | ITA | Hot-Air balloon with wings |
| 1839 | EURIOT, | FRA | Muscle powered oars, & wings |
| 1850 | PETIN, Jusque la | FRA | Four balloon tandem hull |
| 1850 | BELL, Hugh | ENG | Muscle powered cylindrical screw |
| 1850 | TAGGART, | USA | Used steering paddles |
| 1850? | LUNTLEY, John | ENG | Gas-engine driven prop |
| 1851 | JULLIEN, Pierre | FRA | Sucessful working model |
| 1852 | GIFFARD, Henri | FRA | Steam-engine driven prop |
| 1853? | NYE, James | ENG | Explosive powered |
| 1854? | SANSON, A.J. | FRA | Fish-form "Poisson" |
| 1855? | ALDBOROUGH, O'Neal | ENG | Patented dirigable aerostat |
| 1859 | VERT, Camille | FRA | Fish form "Poisson Volant" |
| 1863 | ANDREWS, Soloman | USA | Triple-hulled aerodynamic shape |
| 1865 | DELAMARINE, | LUX | Helice driven "L'Esperance" |
| 1869 | MARRIOT, Frederick | USA | Steam engine driven prop |
| 1870 | BRANNON, Philip | ENG | Airboat "Arcustat" |
| 1872 | LOME, Dupuy de | FRA | Muscle powered prop |
| 1872 | HAENLEIN, Paul | OUS | Spindle-shaped rotating balloon |
| 1878 | RITCHEL, Charles | USA | Muscle-powered prop |
| 1881 | MYERS, Carl E. | USA | Pedal-powered prop |
| 1883 | TISSANDER, A.& G. | FRA | Electric driven prop |
| 1884 | RENARD/KREBS | FRA | Electric driven prop |
| 1885 | RUBERIO-Souza, J. | BRA | Prop driven |
| 1888 | CAMPBELL, Peter | USA | Pedal-powered prop |
| 1888 | WOELFERT, Michael | GER | Gas engine driven prop |
| 1897 | SCHWARZ, David | GER | Gas engine driven prop |
| 1897 | STEVENS, A.Leo | USA | Gas engine driven prop |
| 1898 | SANTOS-Dumont, A. | BRA | Gas engine driven prop |
| 1900 | ZEPPELIN, Ferd. von | GER | Gas engine driven prop |
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