Biography
Bertrand Piccard FRSGS (born 1 March 1958) is a Swiss explorer, psychiatrist and environmentalist. Along with Brian Jones, he was the first to complete a non-stop balloon flight around the globe, in a balloon named Breitling Orbiter 3. He was the initiator, chairman, and pilot, with André Borschberg, of Solar Impulse, the first successful round-the-world solar-powered flight. In 2012 Piccard was awarded a Champions of the Earth award by the UN Environment Programme. He is the founder and chairman of the Solar Impulse Foundation.
Filmography
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self 6
Movies 5
TV Shows 3
Himself
Terra X History (2000)
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GenderMale
Birthday1958-03-01 (66 years old)
Birth PlaceLausanne, Switzerland
FatherJacques Piccard
CitizenshipsSwitzerland, Belgium
AwardsHenry Deutsch de la Meurthe award, FAI Gold Air Medal, Knight of the Legion of Honour, Mungo Park Medal, Harmon Trophy, Hubbard Medal, Nessim-Habif Award, Order of Saint-Charles, Champions of the Earth, Braunschweiger Forschungspreis, Olympic Order
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