James Tytler
Apothecary and editor
James Tytler was a Scottish apothecary and the editor of the second edition of Encyclopædia Britannica. Tytler became the first person in Britain to fly by ascending in a hot air balloon. Wikipedia
Born: December 17, 1745, Scotland, United Kingdom
Died: January 11, 1804 (age 58 years), Salem, MA