![Balloon Museum on Twitter: "Legend has it that Jean-Luc Picard from tonight's premier of #StarTrek: Picard is a direct descendant of identical twin Swiss scientists & #hotairballoonist Auguste & Jean Felix Piccard. Balloon Museum on Twitter: "Legend has it that Jean-Luc Picard from tonight's premier of #StarTrek: Picard is a direct descendant of identical twin Swiss scientists & #hotairballoonist Auguste & Jean Felix Piccard.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EO_7CRkWsAAtqCp.jpg)
Balloon Museum on Twitter: "Legend has it that Jean-Luc Picard from tonight's premier of #StarTrek: Picard is a direct descendant of identical twin Swiss scientists & #hotairballoonist Auguste & Jean Felix Piccard.
![Switzerland & Midwest Connections: Jean & Jeannette Piccard — Looking to the Heavens | by Switzerland in the USA | Medium Switzerland & Midwest Connections: Jean & Jeannette Piccard — Looking to the Heavens | by Switzerland in the USA | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*bjJj_OKFz86XiDEbpsps1Q.png)
Switzerland & Midwest Connections: Jean & Jeannette Piccard — Looking to the Heavens | by Switzerland in the USA | Medium
![Piccard's Twin To Attempt To Beat Altitude Record - The twin brothers, Professor Jean Piccard (right) and Professor Auguste Piccard, who last year ascended to a height of 10¼ miles. Going Up - Piccard's Twin To Attempt To Beat Altitude Record - The twin brothers, Professor Jean Piccard (right) and Professor Auguste Piccard, who last year ascended to a height of 10¼ miles. Going Up -](https://cdn.superstock.com/5513/Comp/5513-19920491.webp)
Piccard's Twin To Attempt To Beat Altitude Record - The twin brothers, Professor Jean Piccard (right) and Professor Auguste Piccard, who last year ascended to a height of 10¼ miles. Going Up -
![Professors Auguste Piccard and his brother twin Jean. Auguste was the first human to reach the stratosphere. Jean's invented clustered high-altitude balloons. Their inventions were are used in balloon flight, aircraft, and Professors Auguste Piccard and his brother twin Jean. Auguste was the first human to reach the stratosphere. Jean's invented clustered high-altitude balloons. Their inventions were are used in balloon flight, aircraft, and](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/F2AXT2/professors-auguste-piccard-and-his-brother-twin-jean-auguste-was-the-F2AXT2.jpg)
Professors Auguste Piccard and his brother twin Jean. Auguste was the first human to reach the stratosphere. Jean's invented clustered high-altitude balloons. Their inventions were are used in balloon flight, aircraft, and
![Jean Piccard, Swiss-American chemist and balloonist - Stock Image - C052/5415 - Science Photo Library Jean Piccard, Swiss-American chemist and balloonist - Stock Image - C052/5415 - Science Photo Library](https://media.sciencephoto.com/c0/52/54/15/c0525415-800px-wm.jpg)
Jean Piccard, Swiss-American chemist and balloonist - Stock Image - C052/5415 - Science Photo Library
![Discuss new stratosphere flight. Prof Jean Piccard (right), discussing with his twin brother, Prof A Discuss new stratosphere flight. Prof Jean Piccard (right), discussing with his twin brother, Prof A](https://cdn.imago-images.com/bild/st/0081309706/m.jpg)
Discuss new stratosphere flight. Prof Jean Piccard (right), discussing with his twin brother, Prof A
![Dr. Jean Piccard was engineer, professor and high-altitude balloonist, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. EHH-CSUB001-CS742 | agefotostock Dr. Jean Piccard was engineer, professor and high-altitude balloonist, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. EHH-CSUB001-CS742 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/04266ddd742d341aca6426e10fb315cb/ehh-csub001-cs742.jpg)