Johanne Wilhelmine Siegmundine Reichard (née Schmidt; 2 April 1788 – 23 February 1848)[1] was a German aeronaut who was the first German female balloonist.
Reichard was the daughter of a cup-bearer of the Duchy of Brunswick-Lüneburg. She married chemist and physicist Johann Gottfried Reichard in 1807 and their first child was born the same year. The family moved to Berlin in 1810. That same year, Johann Gottfried Reichard made his first flight in a self-constructed gas balloon from Berlin, making him the second person to fly in a gas balloon in Germany.[2][3]
On 16 April 1811, Wilhelmine Reichard made her first solo flight starting in Berlin. She reached a height of over 5,000 metres (16,000 ft) and landed safely in Genshagen, 33.5 kilometres (20.8 mi) from her starting point. This was not the first solo flight by a woman in Germany; the Frenchwoman Sophie Blanchard had previously made a flight in September 1810, starting from Frankfurt. Reichard's third flight in 1811 reached a height of approximately 7,800 metres (25,600 ft). Due to the altitude, she lost consciousness and her balloon crash-landed in a forest; badly injured, she was rescued by local farmers.[2][3][4]
After some difficulties during the Napoleonic Wars, her husband wanted to purchase a chemical factory in Döhlen. To raise the money, Wilhemine Reichard conducted several more flights. Her first flight after the accident in 1811 took place in October 1816.[2][3] A later flight took place during the Congress of Aix-la-Chapelle in Aachen in 1818. Flights in Prague and Vienna also made her known in Austria-Hungary. Her last flight was in October 1820, starting in Munich at the Oktoberfest, which was held on the 10th anniversary of the first Oktoberfest. In 1821, the chemical factory started operations.[2][3]
Wilhelmine's husband conducted balloon flights until 1835. He died in 1844, and Wilhelmine managed the chemical factory until her own death in 1848.[2][3]
Referencesedit
^Monjau, Heide (2003), "Reichard, Johanne Wilhelmine (Minna) Siegmundine", Neue Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 21, Berlin: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 293–294; (full text online)
^ abcdeProbst, Ernst (August 2010). Königinnen der Lüfte in Europa (in German). GRIN Verlag. pp. 197–210. ISBN978-3-640-68876-0.
^ abcde (in German). Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2011.
^Reichard, G (1812). "Beschreibung der von Wilhelmine Reichard, geb. Schmidt, unternommenen dritten Lfuftfahrt". Allgemeine Literatur-Zeitung (in German).
Further readingedit
Heide Monjau (2009). Wilhelmine Reichard: Erste Deutsche Ballonfahrerin 1788 Bis 1848 Eine Dokumentarische Biographie (in German). Monjau. ISBN978-3-00-003051-2.
Haude, Rüdiger (2007). Grenzflüge: politische Symbolik der Luftfahrt vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg : das Beispiel Aachen (in German). Böhlau. ISBN978-3-412-20059-6.
"Wilhelmine Reichard" (in German). Stadtwiki Dresden.
Probst, Ernst (2010). Wilhelmine Reichard (in German). doi:10.3239/9783640545742. ISBN978-3-640-54574-2.
January 01, 1970
wilhelmine, reichard, johanne, wilhelmine, siegmundine, reichard, née, schmidt, april, 1788, february, 1848, german, aeronaut, first, german, female, balloonist, around, 1820born, 1788, april, 1788brunswick, brunswick, wolfenbüttel, brunswick, lüneburg, holy, . Johanne Wilhelmine Siegmundine Reichard nee Schmidt 2 April 1788 23 February 1848 1 was a German aeronaut who was the first German female balloonist Wilhelmine ReichardWilhelmine Reichard around 1820Born 1788 04 02 2 April 1788Brunswick Brunswick Wolfenbuttel Brunswick Luneburg Holy Roman EmpireDied23 February 1848 1848 02 23 aged 59 Dohlen Kingdom of Saxony German ConfederationOccupationBalloonistKnown forFirst solo balloon flight by a German womanSpouseJohann Gottfried ReichardBiography editReichard was the daughter of a cup bearer of the Duchy of Brunswick Luneburg She married chemist and physicist Johann Gottfried Reichard in 1807 and their first child was born the same year The family moved to Berlin in 1810 That same year Johann Gottfried Reichard made his first flight in a self constructed gas balloon from Berlin making him the second person to fly in a gas balloon in Germany 2 3 On 16 April 1811 Wilhelmine Reichard made her first solo flight starting in Berlin She reached a height of over 5 000 metres 16 000 ft and landed safely in Genshagen 33 5 kilometres 20 8 mi from her starting point This was not the first solo flight by a woman in Germany the Frenchwoman Sophie Blanchard had previously made a flight in September 1810 starting from Frankfurt Reichard s third flight in 1811 reached a height of approximately 7 800 metres 25 600 ft Due to the altitude she lost consciousness and her balloon crash landed in a forest badly injured she was rescued by local farmers 2 3 4 After some difficulties during the Napoleonic Wars her husband wanted to purchase a chemical factory in Dohlen To raise the money Wilhemine Reichard conducted several more flights Her first flight after the accident in 1811 took place in October 1816 2 3 A later flight took place during the Congress of Aix la Chapelle in Aachen in 1818 Flights in Prague and Vienna also made her known in Austria Hungary Her last flight was in October 1820 starting in Munich at the Oktoberfest which was held on the 10th anniversary of the first Oktoberfest In 1821 the chemical factory started operations 2 3 Wilhelmine s husband conducted balloon flights until 1835 He died in 1844 and Wilhelmine managed the chemical factory until her own death in 1848 2 3 References edit Monjau Heide 2003 Reichard Johanne Wilhelmine Minna Siegmundine Neue Deutsche Biographie in German vol 21 Berlin Duncker amp Humblot pp 293 294 full text online a b c d e Probst Ernst August 2010 Koniginnen der Lufte in Europa in German GRIN Verlag pp 197 210 ISBN 978 3 640 68876 0 a b c d e Wilhelmine Reichard Deutschlands erste Ballonfahrerin Freital de in German Archived from the original on 7 April 2014 Retrieved 21 April 2011 Reichard G 1812 Beschreibung der von Wilhelmine Reichard geb Schmidt unternommenen dritten Lfuftfahrt Allgemeine Literatur Zeitung in German Further reading editHeide Monjau 2009 Wilhelmine Reichard Erste Deutsche Ballonfahrerin 1788 Bis 1848 Eine Dokumentarische Biographie in German Monjau ISBN 978 3 00 003051 2 Haude Rudiger 2007 Grenzfluge politische Symbolik der Luftfahrt vor dem Ersten Weltkrieg das Beispiel Aachen in German Bohlau ISBN 978 3 412 20059 6 Wilhelmine Reichard in German Stadtwiki Dresden Probst Ernst 2010 Wilhelmine Reichard in German doi 10 3239 9783640545742 ISBN 978 3 640 54574 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wilhelmine Reichard amp oldid 1216935457, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
