The Quiz: Who is credited for inventing balloon flight?
A Montgolfier brothers
B Leonardo da Vinci
C Jules Verne
The French brothers Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier are widely credited for inventing the hot air balloon, successfully demonstrating the concept in 1783 with unmanned balloons carrying animals. The same year, Jacques-Étienne piloted the first manned balloon flight while tethered to the ground. The first untethered flight followed a few months later.
The correct answer to this quiz is Montgolfier brothers.