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Swiss physicist and balloonist Auguste Piccard reached world altitude records of 15.8 km (51,800 ft) in May 1931 and 16.2 km (53,000 ft) in August 1932, accompanied by Paul Kipfer in the former and by Max Cosyns in the latter flight.

The Wikipedia article writes he ultimately made 27 balloon flights and has gone as high as 23,000 meters (75,500 ft). When did Piccard fly to that altitude, and do you know a list of all his balloon flights?

Edit: Above assumptions and Wikipedia claim are outdated now that it's clear Piccard didn't make such flight and the WP article has been dealt with.

Swiss physicist and balloonist Auguste Piccard reached world altitude records of 15.8 km (51,800 ft) in May 1931 and 16.2 km (53,000 ft) in August 1932, accompanied by Paul Kipfer in the former and by Max Cosyns in the latter flight.

The Wikipedia article writes he ultimately made 27 balloon flights and has gone as high as 23,000 meters (75,500 ft). When did Piccard fly to that altitude, and do you know a list of all his balloon flights?

Swiss physicist and balloonist Auguste Piccard reached world altitude records of 15.8 km (51,800 ft) in May 1931 and 16.2 km (53,000 ft) in August 1932, accompanied by Paul Kipfer in the former and by Max Cosyns in the latter flight.

The Wikipedia article writes he ultimately made 27 balloon flights and has gone as high as 23,000 meters (75,500 ft). When did Piccard fly to that altitude, and do you know a list of all his balloon flights?

Edit: Above assumptions and Wikipedia claim are outdated now that it's clear Piccard didn't make such flight and the WP article has been dealt with.

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Swiss physicist and balloonist Auguste Piccard reached world altitude records of 15.8 km (51,800 ft) in May 1931 and 16.2 km (53,000 ft) in August 1932, accompanied by Paul Kipfer in the former and by Max Cosyns in the latter flight.

The WPWikipedia article writes he ultimately made 27 balloon flights and has gone as high as 23,000 meters (75,500 ft). When did Piccard fly to that altitude, and do you know a list of all his balloon flights?

Swiss physicist and balloonist Auguste Piccard reached world altitude records of 15.8 km (51,800 ft) in May 1931 and 16.2 km (53,000 ft) in August 1932, accompanied by Paul Kipfer in the former and by Max Cosyns in the latter flight.

The WP article writes he ultimately made 27 balloon flights and has gone as high as 23,000 meters (75,500 ft). When did Piccard fly to that altitude, and do you know a list of all his balloon flights?

Swiss physicist and balloonist Auguste Piccard reached world altitude records of 15.8 km (51,800 ft) in May 1931 and 16.2 km (53,000 ft) in August 1932, accompanied by Paul Kipfer in the former and by Max Cosyns in the latter flight.

The Wikipedia article writes he ultimately made 27 balloon flights and has gone as high as 23,000 meters (75,500 ft). When did Piccard fly to that altitude, and do you know a list of all his balloon flights?

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When did Piccard reach his record altitude of 23 km (75,500 ft)?

Swiss physicist and balloonist Auguste Piccard reached world altitude records of 15.8 km (51,800 ft) in May 1931 and 16.2 km (53,000 ft) in August 1932, accompanied by Paul Kipfer in the former and by Max Cosyns in the latter flight.

The WP article writes he ultimately made 27 balloon flights and has gone as high as 23,000 meters (75,500 ft). When did Piccard fly to that altitude, and do you know a list of all his balloon flights?