Ed Yost
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This article is about the balloonist. For the baseball player, see Eddie Yost.
Paul Edward Yost (June 30, 1919 ā May 27, 2007) was the American inventor of the modern hot air balloon and is referred to as the "Father of the Modern Day Hot-Air Balloon."[1] He worked for a high-altitude research division of General Mills in the early 1950s until he left to establish Raven Industries in 1956, along with several colleagues from General Mills.[2]
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Ed Yost | |
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Born | Paul Edward Yost (1919-06-30)June 30, 1919 Bristow, Iowa, US |
Died | May 27, 2007(2007-05-27) (aged 87) |
Occupation | Inventor |
Employer(s) | Raven Industries General Mills |
Known for | Ballooning |
Notable work | Inventor of the modern hot air balloon |
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