Nadar

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/nadar

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Nadar born?April 5, 1820
2. Where was Nadar born?Paris, France
3. What is Nadar known for?Pioneering aerial photography and creating influential photographic portraits of prominent figures
4. What is the career?Photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist, and early advocate for heavier-than-air flight
5. What did Nadar do that was special?Nadar was the first person to take pictures from the sky, using a balloon to capture images of Paris from above.
6. How did Nadar take pictures from the sky?He climbed into a specially adapted balloon, floated over the city, and used his camera to snap photographs from high up.

Nom de plume: A pen name adopted by an author or artist, distinct from their legal name.
Avant-garde: New and experimental ideas and methods in art, music, or literature.
Heavier-than-air flight: A type of flight where an aircraft generates lift by moving forward through the air, as opposed to lighter-than-air craft like balloons.