Ed Yost
Ed Yost | |
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| Born | Paul Edward Yost June 30, 1919 Bristow, Iowa, US |
| Died | May 27, 2007 (aged 87) |
| Occupation | Inventor |
| Employer(s) | Raven Industries General Mills |
| Known for | Ballooning |
| Notable work | Inventor of the modern hot air balloon |
Paul Edward Yost (June 30, 1919 – 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." 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.