Dr. Bertrand Piccard (born March 1, 1958) is a Swiss psychiatrist and balloonist born in Lausanne, Vaud canton, on March 1, 1958. His grandfather Auguste Piccard, and father Jacques Piccard were noted balloonists and inventors. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Psychiatry is a branch of medicine that studies and treats mental and emotional disorders (see mental illness). ... Balloons are often used or given on special occasions, like cards or flowers. ... Location within Switzerland Lausanne (46° 31′ 10″ N 6° 37′ 56″ E) is a city in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, situated on the shores of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman), and facing Évian-les-Bains (France). ... The Canton of Vaud is one of the 26 cantons of Switzerland located in the southwestern part of the country. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Auguste Piccard (January 28, 1884 – March 24, 1962) was a Swiss inventor. ... Jacques Piccard (born July 28, 1922) is an explorer and engineer, known for having developed underwater vehicles for studying ocean currents. ... An inventor is a person who creates new inventions, typically technical devices such as mechanical, electrical or software devices or methods. ...

He is a lecturer and supervisor at the Swiss Society for Medical Hypnosis.

On 1 March 1999 Piccard and Brian Jones set off in the balloon Breitling Orbiter 3 from Château d’Oex in Switzerland on the non-stop balloon circumnavigation. They landed in Egypt after a 45,755 kilometre flight lasting 19 days, 21 hours and 47 minutes. In recognition of this accomplishment, he received the Harmon Trophy. March 1 is the 60th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (61st in leap years). ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Brian Jones (March 27, 1947 Bristol, Great Britain along with Bertrand Piccard, co-piloted the first successful circumnavigation of the globe on board the Breitling Orbiter 3. ... Balloons are often used or given on special occasions, like greeting cards or flowers. ... To circumnavigate a place, such as an island, a continent, or the Earth, is to travel all the way around it by boat or ship. ... In 1926 Clifford B. Harmon, a wealthy sportsman and aviator, established the Harmon Trophy, a set of three international trophies to be awarded annually to the worlds outstanding aviator, aviatrix, and aeronaut (balloon or dirigible). ...

Poster advertising a Solar Impulse-related event at the EPFL (Lausanne). The personnality of Bertrand Piccard is somewhat put forward, the advertisement explicitely stating that the first prize would be "one day in the sky with Bertand Piccard".

In 2004, he co-announced a project, in cooperation with the EPFL, for a solar-powered long-range glider named Solar Impulse. The project is grandiloquently dubbed "Une grande aventure humaine" ("a great human adventure"), and though a few technical improvements are involved in the project, it is perceived by researchers as an over-rated publicity operation, more than a real scientific achievement. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Monster Clothespin from Outer Space, and entrance of the EPFL The École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne in Switzerland. ... The Monster Clothespin from Outer Space, and entrance of the EPFL The École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) is the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne in Switzerland. ...

He is reputed for his flamboyant declarations, using expressions such as "the Invisible Hand" (la Main Invisible):

• "I went in search of new ideas blowing in the wind, to try and live better on Earth in my roles as doctor and human being"
• "Consciousness is perceiving one's soul"
• "Welcome to those who believe in the power of dreams and who would like to join me in my exploration of life"

External Links

• bertrandpiccard.com